Murder trial in death of former Nunavut woman to start Tuesday
Nikolas Ibey charged with first-degree murder in death of Savanna Pikuyak; trial set for Ottawa
Nikolas Ibey is scheduled to stand trial starting Nov. 12 in the death of Savanna Pikuyak, who was originally from Sanirajak. This sketch is from Ibey’s pre-trial hearings in July 2023. (Sketch by Lauren Foster-MacLeod)
Updated on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024 at 4:45 p.m. ET.
Nikolas Ibey is set to stand trial Nov. 12 in the death of former Nunavut resident Savanna Pikuyak.
Ibey was charged Sept. 12, 2022, with the second-degree murder of Pikuyak, 22, who was his roommate in Ottawa. He was 33 at the time.
Ibey’s charge was later upgraded to first-degree murder.
Savanna Pikuyak is pictured here in this photo provided by her mother. (Photo courtesy of Sheba Pikuyak)
Pikuyak, originally from Sanirajak, had moved to Ottawa to study nursing at Algonquin College. She had been in the city for less than a week before her death.
The incident sent shockwaves through the small Nepean neighbourhood of Woodvale Green. Dozens of friends, family and neighbours held a candlelight vigil for Pikuyak.
In 2022, the Government of Nunavut created a scholarship honouring Pikuyak.
Ibey’s trial is expected to last about a month, until Dec. 14, with Justice Robert L. Maranger presiding.
Correction: This article has been updated to correct the name of the judge who will preside over the case.
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