Inquest juror says suicide is a ‘crisis’ in Kimmirut – Nunatsiaq News

Apr 3, 2025

Jurors are expected to reach verdict on cause of George Arlooktoo’s 2019 death, make recommendations to prevent similar deaths

Kimmirut has gone through a “crisis” because of the number of suicides in the past six years, said one of the jurors at an inquest into the death of George Arlooktoo on Thursday.

On the fourth day of a coroner’s inquest into Arlooktoo’s death six years ago, jurors heard what the Government of Nunavut has done to improve mental health in the territory and were asked to put their own voices behind improvements when they make their recommendations at the end of the inquest.

Arlooktoo was 28 when he died of self-inflicted stab wounds on Feb. 9, 2019.

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