Police investigate death of Kuujjuaq man

The body of David Kooktook, 47, of Kujjuaq, has been sent to Montreal for an autopsy to determine the cause of his death.

Early on the morning of Sunday, April 14, the Kativik Regional Police in Kuujjuaq received a call saying there was a body in an apartment. They found Kooktook when they arrived there.

Major crime invesigators from the provincial police force, who arrived later that day in Kuujjuaq, confirmed there were signs of violence in the apartment, said Ronald McInnes of the Sûreté du Québec.

However, police can’t say if charges will be laid in connection with his death.