Rankin Inlet youth dies

Rankin Inlet RCMP and the coroner’s office are investigating the death of a 17-year-old Rankin resident.

George Innukshuk died at approximately 4 p.m. on Nov.2.

According to Constable Paul Solomon, Innukshuk was running along a road near Rankin Inlet’s airport when he suddenly fell to the ground. A passerby, who noticed that Innukshuk didn’t immediately get up, called the local ambulance.

Innukshuk was then transported to the hospital, but attempts to revive him weren’t successful.

The RCMP say no foul play is suspected in Innukshuk’s death.

The youth’s body was sent to Edmonton this week for an autopsy to determine the cause of death.