Ottawa police say killing of 51-year-old woman in Lowertown a femicide
- Oliver Denia has been charged with second-degree murder following the stabbing death of 51-year-old Renée Descary on April 1 in Ottawa, as confirmed by Ottawa police.
- The police have classified Descary's death as femicide due to the nature of the crime, according to Deputy Chief Trish Ferguson.
- Deputy Chief Steve Bell stated there is no information suggesting that Denia and Descary knew each other prior to the incident.
- Members of the public intervened during the incident, helping to detain Denia and suffering minor injuries in the process, according to police.
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8th homicide investigation opens: Ottawa police
Just days after police started investigating the force’s first femicide of the year, they were called to the city’s eighth homicide since January — and the third in a week. It happened Friday just before 6:00 a.m. in the 0-100 block of Provender Avenue in the community of Rothwell Heights just east of Vanier. Officers […]
'I need to do something': Man who subdued murder suspect shares harrowing tale #Canada #OntNews #CDN
As Luis Santiago tells it, he was just reacting how any concerned father would have. On Tuesday, Santiago was about to pick up his kids in Lowertown when he suddenly found himself locked in a violent struggle with a man accused of stabbing a woman to death. He would end up punching the man, placing him in a chokehold and ultimately subduing him until security guards and police arrived on the scene. “There’s always kids walking in this area, pare…
Oliver DENIA charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of Renée Descary in Ottawa - Homicide Canada
The Ottawa Homicide Victim List is available here Ottawa police were called to a home at 20 Heney Street at approximately 4:38 p.m. on April 1, 2025. Police said fifty-one-year-old Renee Descary of Ottawa died of a stab wound, and that her death was a femicide. Oliver DENIA, 24, of Ottawa, has been charged with second-degree murder. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5493. Ano…
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