Police lay attempted murder charge after Pangnirtung woman set on fire

IQALUIT — RCMP have arrested a Pangnirtung man after a woman from the same community was doused with fuel and set ablaze.

A 25-year-old Pangnirtung woman is recovering in an Ottawa hospital. An RCMP press release states that on March 2, a man sprayed her with fuel and then set her on fire.

The incident occurred around 1 p.m. near the Arctic College learning centers in Pangnirtung.

Gary Kuniluisie, 29, is being held in custody and was scheduled to appear in an Iqaluit court today for a show cause hearing. Kuniluisie is facing charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault.

Kuniluisie also faces a charge of breaking and entering in an unrelated incident in Pangnirtung that occurred sometime after the burning.