Ottawa police deem death of a woman in south end park a femicide
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A Montreal man is charged with first-degree murder in connection to the stabbing death of a woman at a park in Ottawa’s south end on Thursday.
A Montreal man is charged with first-degree murder in connection to the stabbing death of a woman at a park in Ottawa’s south end on Thursday.
The Ottawa Police Service calls the death a femicide, saying the accused was in a domestic relationship with a family member of the victim.
Emergency crews responded to a call for a stabbing at Paul Landry Park on Uplands Drive, between Paul Anka Drive and Bennett Street, at 11:25 a.m. Thursday. The victim died from her injuries.
Police identified the victim as Brkti Berhe, 36, of Ottawa
On Friday, police announced Fsha Tekhle, 36, of Montreal is facing a charge of first-degree murder.
“Tekhle had a domestic relationship with a family member of the victim, Brkti Berhe,” police said. “This tragic event is a femicide.”
