Police launch criminal investigation into disappearance of man in Kuujjuaq, Que.
The disappearance of a man in Kuujjuaq, Que., is now being treated as a criminal matter, police say.
Sanaak Unatweenuk was reported missing to the police on June 24
The disappearance of a man in Kuujjuaq, Que., is now being treated as a criminal matter, police say.
Sanaak Unatweenuk was reported missing on June 24. He was last seen leaving the Auberge Kuujjuaq Inn.
Nunavik police say new developments have come up in the investigation, which will now be handled by the provincial police service, the Sûreté du Québec.
The Sûreté du Québec say it appears Unatweenuk may have been a victim of a criminal act, but wouldn't provide anymore details.