A 34-year-old man faces second degree murder charges in the May 12th death of Uriah Kakepetum in Sandy Lake First Nation.Kakepetum died at the Sandy Lake Nursing Station and a post-mortem exam determined he was the victim of a homicide.
An investigation was launched by Provincial Police and the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service.
Police arrested Leslie Fiddler of Sandy Lake First Nation yesterday.
Fiddler is due in court today.