A Crown prosecutor argued Friday that the RCMP made investigative missteps in handling Jimmy Kownirk's death in 2024, during closing arguments in Peter Toonoo's manslaughter trial.

A doctor testified in the manslaughter trial of Peter Toonoo in Iqaluit that Jimmy Kownirk died in 2024 from blunt force trauma to the head.

RCMP in Iqaluit has narrowed their investigation into the 2024 death of Jimmy Kownirk, eliminating two of three initial suspects and focusing on 40-year-old Peter Toonoo.

Prosecutors concluded their case against Peter Toonoo on manslaughter charges Thursday, highlighting inconsistencies in testimony from the accused's mother.