The 2024 Nunavut Homicide Victim List is available here

Resolute Bay RCMP received a request to check on the well-being of a person residing at a residence on November 22, 2024, at approximately 4:30 p.m.

Police arrived, to find a deceased woman.

The Nunavut RCMP Major Crimes unit has charged Babah Kalluk, 44, with:
– First degree murder

Update April 6th 2026
Babah Kalluk is set to undergo a mental health assessment as his case moves toward trial in the death of his mother Zipporah Kalluk.

Following a preliminary hearing in Iqaluit, a judge ruled there is enough evidence for the case to proceed to trial on a charge of first-degree murder. However, the court also approved a request from the defence to assess Kalluk’s mental state.

The assessment will determine whether he was suffering from a mental disorder at the time of the incident, which could affect his criminal responsibility.

Further details from the preliminary hearing remain under a publication ban.