Nunavut RCMP arrested Jopey Atsiqtaq in Ottawa, charging him with 1986 second-degree murder of 15-year-old Mary Ann Birmingham.

Nunavut RCMP arrested Jopey Atsiqtaq in Ottawa, charging him with second-degree murder in the 1986 death of 15-year-old Mary Ann Birmingham, found dead in Iqaluit. This arrest follows a recent indictment and comes after increased attention on the case due to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Atsiqtaq, previously convicted of two murders, has been remanded in custody and is set to appear in court again on October 29.

September 26, 2024
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