Man charged with second-degree murder after death in Roaches Line

RCMP has charged 30-year-old Patrick Sulurayok of Nunavut with second-degree murder in relation to a death that occurred Tuesday night in Roaches Line.

Police responded to a report of an unresponsive man at a commercial accommodation in Roaches Line at 9:00 pm on Tuesday night. The man was transported to Carbonear General Hospital where he later died.

Sulurayok was arrested and held in custody in relation to the death.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is engaged. The investigation is ongoing.