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May 26, 2026
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Peter Toonoo found not guilty in Iqaluit manslaughter
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NEWS MAY 26, 2026 – 5:28 PM EDT
Peter Toonoo found not guilty in Iqaluit manslaughter
Jimmy Kownirk died as a result of a ‘brutal assault,’ judge says
Peter Toonoo leaves court Tuesday after being acquitted of a manslaughter charge. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
By Arty Sarkisian - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Peter Toonoo is not guilty of manslaughter, as the Crown could not disprove other “plausible theories” for the “violent assault” that led to Jimmy Kownirk’s death, a judge concluded Tuesday.
Toonoo, 40, was arrested on the night of June 6, 2024, after Kownirk was found in his…
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