Overview

• Alasie Tukkiapik, a 41-year-old Indigenous woman, was reported missing by her family in September 2023 after months of no contact.
• Her mummified remains were discovered on the Sansalone brothers' couch in Montreal six months after her death, following a police visit.
• Francesco Sansalone, who was in a relationship with Tukkiapik, testified he did not call 911 due to fear of her family and used fragrance spray to mask the odor.
• An autopsy found no evidence of significant trauma or fractures, but the cause of death could not be determined.
• The brothers pleaded guilty to committing an indignity to a body and are scheduled for sentencing on May 9, 2025.