Found Deceased Canada - Mary Papatsie, 39, Ottawa, April 2017
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Henry2326
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The brother of an Inuk woman missing since April is asking why Ottawa police waited until the middle of June before asking the public for tips to help locate her.
"That was quite a concern. We really had to try to get them involved," said Mary Papatsie's brother, July Papatsie.
July Papatsie, 57, said his sister is the youngest of eight siblings raised in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, on Baffin Island.
The artist and translator said she had worked assisting doctors and nurses in the North. He described her as friendly, happy and easy-going until she was sexually assaulted about 15 years ago.
After the assault, he said she moved south to Ottawa, where her life began to unravel.
"Everything started going downhill," July Papatsie said. "Unfortunately, she got mixed up with the wrong crowd and ended up taking crack cocaine, and that's got her on the streets."
He called his sister a woman with "a lot of demons."
"That made her a very easy target for the predators out there," he said.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Ottawa police missing persons unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 2355.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/mary-papatsie-missing-ottawa-police-1.4157330
"That was quite a concern. We really had to try to get them involved," said Mary Papatsie's brother, July Papatsie.
July Papatsie, 57, said his sister is the youngest of eight siblings raised in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, on Baffin Island.
The artist and translator said she had worked assisting doctors and nurses in the North. He described her as friendly, happy and easy-going until she was sexually assaulted about 15 years ago.
After the assault, he said she moved south to Ottawa, where her life began to unravel.
"Everything started going downhill," July Papatsie said. "Unfortunately, she got mixed up with the wrong crowd and ended up taking crack cocaine, and that's got her on the streets."
He called his sister a woman with "a lot of demons."
"That made her a very easy target for the predators out there," he said.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Ottawa police missing persons unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 2355.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/mary-papatsie-missing-ottawa-police-1.4157330
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The investigation by the Ottawa Police Service into a missing Inuk woman who disappeared last April has been turned over to the citys major crimes unit.
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Oh, this is just heartbreaking. That poor woman!! And what her family must be going through. It's unimaginable.
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The family of a missing Inuk woman will hold a memorial service for her on Saturday, more than two years after she was last seen.
Mary Papatsie, an Inuk woman who'd been living in Ottawa, was last seen near Montreal Road and Marier Street east of the city's downtown on April 27, 2017.
The Ottawa Police Service's major crime unit took over the file two and a half months later, and in September 2017 announced it had deemed her disappearance suspicious.
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When CBC News requested an interview with an investigator involved in the search for Papatsie, the Ottawa Police Service simply issued a brief statement.
"The investigation continues. Investigators are still seeking any information that could assist in finding Mary Papatsie. All tips are pursued and every lead is investigated," wrote Const. Chuck Benoit, a police spokesperson.
Saturday's service — followed by a community gathering and a feast — takes place from 2 p.m until 7 p.m. at the Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre on Des Pères-Blancs Avenue.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/mary-papatsie-memorial-ottawa-mmiwg-1.5214663
Mary Papatsie, an Inuk woman who'd been living in Ottawa, was last seen near Montreal Road and Marier Street east of the city's downtown on April 27, 2017.
The Ottawa Police Service's major crime unit took over the file two and a half months later, and in September 2017 announced it had deemed her disappearance suspicious.
...SBM
When CBC News requested an interview with an investigator involved in the search for Papatsie, the Ottawa Police Service simply issued a brief statement.
"The investigation continues. Investigators are still seeking any information that could assist in finding Mary Papatsie. All tips are pursued and every lead is investigated," wrote Const. Chuck Benoit, a police spokesperson.
Saturday's service — followed by a community gathering and a feast — takes place from 2 p.m until 7 p.m. at the Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre on Des Pères-Blancs Avenue.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/mary-papatsie-memorial-ottawa-mmiwg-1.5214663
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/mary-papatsie-memorial-ottawa-mmiwg-1.5214663
"Her niece Charlotte Lee said it has been difficult for the family because they don't know if Papatsie is alive.
"In my culture, if you don't have some sort of closure, it's believed something bad will happen in the family again or someone will like get really sick," Lee said.
"We're not going to give up. We're still going to look for her. We're still going to advocate for her."
Mary Papatsie, now 41, was last seen in Ottawa in late April 2017, police say. (Ottawa police handout)
Papatsie has 10 children and one grandchild, Lee said. She hopes that the family can raise awareness about Papatsie's disappearance and that someone might come forward.
"She has family that loves and cares about her. All we want is answers," she said."
"Her niece Charlotte Lee said it has been difficult for the family because they don't know if Papatsie is alive.
"In my culture, if you don't have some sort of closure, it's believed something bad will happen in the family again or someone will like get really sick," Lee said.
"We're not going to give up. We're still going to look for her. We're still going to advocate for her."
Mary Papatsie, now 41, was last seen in Ottawa in late April 2017, police say. (Ottawa police handout)
Papatsie has 10 children and one grandchild, Lee said. She hopes that the family can raise awareness about Papatsie's disappearance and that someone might come forward.
"She has family that loves and cares about her. All we want is answers," she said."
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OCT 30
Found deceased. Case is being investigated as a homicide.
The human remains found in the backyard of a gutted apartment building in Vanier have been identified as Mary Papatsie, an Inuk mother of 10 who was reported missing in May 2017, say police.
Construction workers digging in the backyard behind a triplex at 147 Deschamps Ave. found the remains last month. The triplex had been vacant for more than a year while it underwent renovations.
The case is now in the hands of Ottawa homicide investigators.
ottawacitizen.com
Found deceased. Case is being investigated as a homicide.
The human remains found in the backyard of a gutted apartment building in Vanier have been identified as Mary Papatsie, an Inuk mother of 10 who was reported missing in May 2017, say police.
Construction workers digging in the backyard behind a triplex at 147 Deschamps Ave. found the remains last month. The triplex had been vacant for more than a year while it underwent renovations.
The case is now in the hands of Ottawa homicide investigators.
Remains found at Vanier construction site identified as missing Inuk woman Mary Papatsie
Construction workers digging in the backyard behind a triplex at 147 Deschamps Ave. found the remains last month.
RIP.
'They also emphasized that Papatsie had a family that loved and cared about her. The youngest of eight siblings, Papatsie had 10 children and one grandchild.'
A red dress hangs from fencing at the Vanier construction site where Papatsie's remains were located in September. (Rosalie Sinclair/Radio-Canada)
'They also emphasized that Papatsie had a family that loved and cared about her. The youngest of eight siblings, Papatsie had 10 children and one grandchild.'
A red dress hangs from fencing at the Vanier construction site where Papatsie's remains were located in September. (Rosalie Sinclair/Radio-Canada)
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''This year, Sept. 19 marked the sixth anniversary of Pootoogook’s death. Napachie turned 10 years old the same month. Coburn said that at each anniversary, he wonders if he should be doing more to find answers for his daughter about what happened to her biological mother.
“There’s so many questions left unanswered. What if Napachie starts asking in 10 years, ‘Why didn’t you ask more questions?’” he said.
This anniversary was especially heavy, he said, because it came just days after a 22-year-old Inuk woman was found dead in Ottawa.''
''Police say Savanna Pikuyak moved to the city in early September and responded to an ad on Facebook to rent a room in a three-bedroom townhouse near Algonquin College, where she had just started studying. She was killed Sept. 14.
Her roommate, Nikolas Ibey, 33, has been charged with first-degree murder.
Later in September, the remains of Mary Papatsie were found at a construction site in the city’s Vanier neighbourhood. Her family had declared the 39-year-old missing in 2017.
In a statement, her niece Tracy Sarazin said the family is now looking for “answers and justice,” and they are demanding a thorough investigation into what happened to Papatsie.
All three women moved to Ottawa from the North in search of better opportunities.''
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OTTAWA - Every day on his way to work in 2016, Veldon Coburn drove past Bordeleau Park, by the edge of the Rideau River near downtown Ottawa.
''This year, Sept. 19 marked the sixth anniversary of Pootoogook’s death. Napachie turned 10 years old the same month. Coburn said that at each anniversary, he wonders if he should be doing more to find answers for his daughter about what happened to her biological mother.
“There’s so many questions left unanswered. What if Napachie starts asking in 10 years, ‘Why didn’t you ask more questions?’” he said.
This anniversary was especially heavy, he said, because it came just days after a 22-year-old Inuk woman was found dead in Ottawa.''
''Police say Savanna Pikuyak moved to the city in early September and responded to an ad on Facebook to rent a room in a three-bedroom townhouse near Algonquin College, where she had just started studying. She was killed Sept. 14.
Her roommate, Nikolas Ibey, 33, has been charged with first-degree murder.
Later in September, the remains of Mary Papatsie were found at a construction site in the city’s Vanier neighbourhood. Her family had declared the 39-year-old missing in 2017.
In a statement, her niece Tracy Sarazin said the family is now looking for “answers and justice,” and they are demanding a thorough investigation into what happened to Papatsie.
All three women moved to Ottawa from the North in search of better opportunities.''