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Murder charge laid following death in Sanikiluaq

Danny Paul Eyaituk has been charged with first degree murder after wife found dead in shared home
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Danny Paul Eyaituk was charged with first-degree murder on April 19 after his wife was found dead in the couple’s shared home in Sanikiluaq. Black Press file photo

Nunavut RCMP have made an arrest following the death of a Sanikiluaq woman.

Danny Paul Eyaituk, 38, has been formally charged with first-degree murder after Annie Tracy Oqaituq, 36, was found deceased in their shared home.

‘V’ Division Major Crime Unit and its Forensic Identification Section carried out an investigation in the case, leading to the criminal charge.

In an April 22 news release, the RCMP expressed thanks to the residents of Sanikiluaq for their assistance throughout the investigation.

Eyaituk, who was charged in April 19, is due to appear in court on April 23 in Iqaluit.



Kira Wronska Dorward

About the Author: Kira Wronska Dorward

I attended Trinity College as an undergraduate at the University of Toronto, graduating in 2012 as a Specialist in History. In 2014 I successfully attained a Master of Arts in Modern History from UofT..
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