Youth charged in beating death appears in court

The 17-year-old boy arrested in connection with the beating death of Davidee Nowdlak, 47, appeared in court on Sept. 9 in Iqaluit.

The matter was adjourned until Oct. 10 in order for lawyers to gather more information.

Nowdlak was beaten to the point of unconsciousness on July 13. He died on Aug. 6 in Iqaluit after receiving treatment in Ottawa.