Ottawa Residents Remember Family Slain in Mass Stabbing, Hold Vigil

Published on March 8, 2024

Residents in Ottawa are still reeling after a mass stabbing that killed a mother, her four young children and a family friend. On Mar. 7, neighbours and community members gathered in a small park in a suburban street for a vigil for the victims. They brought flowers and teddy bears and lit candles, as they asked what could have led someone to kill four children, among them a baby. Febrio De-Zoysa, a 19-year-old international student, faces six charges of first-degree murder. He is the only suspect in the case, police said on Mar. 7. Darshani Ekanyake, 35, was killed on Mar. 7 along with her seven-year-old son, Inuka Wickramasinghe, and three daughters: Ashwini, 4; Rinyana, 2; and Kelly, two and a half months, who was born in Canada....