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Six Sri Lankans knifed to death in Ottawa; 19-year old arrested
The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit in Canada arrested a 19-years-old Sri Lankan student who was involved in last night’s homicide where six including five members of a Sri Lankan family were killed.
According to the immediate release issued by the Ottawa police, the Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit has charged a man in relation to the homicides on Berrigan Drive that left six persons dead and one injured.
Febrio De-Zoysa, 19-years-old, has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder.
He is a Sri Lankan national who is believed to be in Canada as a student.
Police have identified the victims of last night’s homicide as Darshani Banbaranayake Gama Walwwe Darshani Dilanthika Ekanyake (female) 35-years-old. Her husband was also injured and is in hospital in a stable condition.
Tragically, the couple’s children are also deceased. They are Inuka Wickramasinghe (male) 7-years-old, Ashwini Wickramasinghe (female) 4-years-old, Rinyana Wickramasinghe (female) 2-years-old and Kelly Wickramasinghe (female) 2 months old.
A sixth man, Amarakoon Mudiayanselage Gamini Amarakoon, 40, was also found dead.
Investigators continue to seek any surveillance, doorbell or dashcam footage from residents, visitors and businesses who may have been in the area at the time of the incident.
Investigators continue to seek any surveillance, doorbell or dashcam footage from residents, visitors and businesses who may have been in the area at the time of the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 5493.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppers.ca.
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