A Montreal man who kept the remains of an Inuk woman on his couch for six months was sentenced on Monday to 10 months detention to be served in the community. The brothers did not contact the authorities after Tukkiapik died at their home in February 2023. They said in the statement of facts that they didn’t report her death because they feared repercussions from Tukkiapik’s family. Nicodemo was placed under arrest, and he immediately began telling police he feared the woman's family — thinking her brother would kill him. An autopsy was unable to determine the cause of Tukkiapik’s death due to the condition of her body.

Source: CBC News February 17, 2026 08:42 UTC