Nunavut man receives one-day sentence for biting neighbor’s ear

An Iqaluit judge sentenced Mac Kyak to one day in custody and two years of probation for the aggravated assault of his neighbor, Joshua Qaqasiq, who had most of his right ear bitten off during a drunken confrontation. The judge considered Kyak’s young age, Indigenous background, and early acceptance of responsibility, emphasizing rehabilitation over extended incarceration.

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