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Woman identified after being stabbed to death at park near Uplands Drive

Ottawa Police Service headquarters on Elgin Street. (CityNews file photo)

By Natasha O'Neill

Posted Oct 24, 2024 02:24:32 PM.

Last Updated Oct 25, 2024 12:08:07 PM.

Police say a suspect is behind bars after a victim was fatally stabbed at a park near Hunt Club Road.

The incident happened at 10:26 a.m. on Thursday. Police say Brkti Berche, 36, of Ottawa was stabbed and succumbed to her injuries. She was identified a few hours after officials first reported the incident on Thursday.

A suspect was seen fleeing the area of Uplands Drive and Paul Anka Drive in a vehicle. The 36-year-old man was arrested on Highway 417 outside of Ottawa near exit 66 in Casselman, southeast of the nation’s capital.

Criminal charges are pending against him.

The investigation continues and police are asking anyone with information to contact the Homicide Unit at 613-236-1222 extension 5493.

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