May 10, 2002
Kuujjuaq man charged with
murder
Bobby Partridge, 22, of
Kuujjuaq, was charged last week with second degree murder in the death of David
Kooktook, 47, "on or about April 14, 2002."
On Apr. 14, the Kativik
Regional Police in Kuujjuaq received a call saying there was a body that was
not breathing in an apartment. They arrived at the scene and found the dead
man, who was later identified as Kooktook.
Major crime investigators
from the provincial police force examined the crime scene and confirmed there
were signs of violence in the apartment, said Sûreté du Québec
spokesperson, Ronald McInnes.
An autopsy showed Kooktook
died from injuries caused by a severe beating delivered by feet and fists.
Partridge was arrested
following tips from members of the public who had been asked by police for any
information relating to Kooktooks death.
The motive for Kooktooks
murder may have been robbery, say police.
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