By Canadian Press

Montreal man charged with first-degree murder in Ottawa femicide: police

Oct 25, 2024 | 11:47 AM

OTTAWA — Ottawa police say a Montreal man has been charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing of a woman on Thursday in front of two of her children.

Fsha Tekhle, 36, was charged today for the killing of Brkti Berhe, 36, at a park near Uplands Drive in Ottawa’s south end, in what police called a femicide.

Berhe was a married mother of four and police say Tekhle had a domestic relationship with one of her family members.

Witnesses to the stabbing tried to provide aid to Berhe and her young children, and gave police a detailed description of the suspect and his vehicle.

Authorities believe Tekhle was returning to Montreal when he was arrested by Ottawa police on Highway 417 near the exit for Casselman, Ont.

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Deputy police chief Trish Ferguson said Berhe’s death was a femicide, a term the city’s police force describes as a “misogynist killing of women and girls because of their gender, overwhelmingly committed by men.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 25, 2024.

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