Man, 32, charged in the death of 63-year-old woman in Kemptville

By Canadian Press

Posted Jul 26, 2020 04:17:11 PM.

KEMPTVILLE, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police say they have charged a 32-year-old North Grenville man with second-degree murder on Sunday.

Police say the man was charged following the death of a 63-year-old Ottawa woman in Kemptville.

Officers responded to a 911 call at a home on County Road 18 in North Grenville after 9 p.m. Friday.

The woman was found deceased inside the home when police arrived, said the press release.

Police have identified the victim as Karen Gottschalk-Millar, of Ottawa.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 26, 2020.

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