Iqaluit RCMP received a report of an unresponsive woman on Dec. 26.
A 20-year-old female was subsequently transported to Qikiqtani General Hospital, where she was declared dead shortly after arrival.
The Iqaluit RCMP’s General Investigative Section (GIS) began an immediate investigation into this sudden death with the assistance of the Nunavut RCMP Major Crimes Unit (MCU) and the Nunavut Coroners Office.
As this is an ongoing investigation, the RCMP stated in a Jan. 3 news release that it will offer no further comment.