Ottawa police investigating ‘suspicious’ death of Annie Pootoogook
OTTAWA — The Ottawa police are now treating the death of award-winning Inuit artist as suspicious.
The body of Ottawa resident Annie Pootoogook, 46, was discovered last week in the Rideau River, off a park about two kilometres away from Parliament Hill.
Police said at the time that they did not suspect foul play, but the major crimes unit has now taken over the investigation.
“There were certain elements of the situation that were suspicious,” Staff Sgt. Bruce Pirt said Tuesday.