Man convicted of murdering his ex's niece in front of her kids in Ottawa park
The man who stabbed a woman to death in front of her two youngest children in an Ottawa park two years ago has been found guilty of first-degree murder in court Saturday.
Berhe was stabbed in broad daylight in front of her children in an Ottawa park in 2024
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The man who stabbed a woman to death in front of her two youngest children in an Ottawa park two years ago has been found guilty of first-degree murder in court Saturday.
Fsha Tekhle, 38, was arrested and charged with killing 36-year-old Brkti Berhe in Paul Landry Park on Oct. 24, 2024. Police labelled the killing a femicide.
Berhe and her family in Ottawa were providing shelter to her aunt, Tekhle's estranged fiancée, Ngsti Berhe, who had fled the couple's home in Montreal on Oct. 7, 2024, following two alleged physical assaults by Tekhle, Ngsti had testified.
The unanimous decision from the 12-person jury came after five days of deliberations. Gasps were heard in the packed courtroom after the verdict was delivered.
The conviction comes with an automatic life sentences in Canada, with no eligibility for parole for 25 years.
After the verdict, members of the victims family let out out a sigh of relief, smiling through tears as they hugged one another.
During the trial, the Crown alleged Tekhle had become "obsessed" with getting Ngsti Berhe to return to him. He became angry with her for not returning, and angry at her relatives, including Brkti Berhe, for failing to get Ngsti Berhe to return.
Tekhle admitted to causing Berhe's death but pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. He testified through interpreters that he had no anger toward anyone and no plan to kill or take measures against anyone before the attack.
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