Ottawa police investigating suspected west end femicide

A 47-year-old lady is useless after a suspected femicide inside a house in Ottawa’s west finish on Sunday night.

Police say they have been referred to as to an tackle on Girl Slipper Manner, a rural space simply north of Freeway 7 at about 6:40 p.m.

The sufferer was recognized as Jennifer Zabarylo, 47, of Ottawa.

The Division of Nationwide Defence confirms Zabarylo was a civilian worker and a longtime member of the Royal Canadian Navy Headquarters workforce.

“We’re shocked and deeply saddened to be taught of her tragic loss of life, and we’re providing help to her household and colleagues. We provide our deepest condolences to her family members throughout this tough time,” it mentioned in an announcement.

She additionally labored at Public Companies and Procurement Canada. In an announcement it mentioned, “We’re deeply saddened to listen to of the tragic passing of Jennifer, who was a valued worker at PSPC for 18 years, from 2000 to 2018. We ship our heartfelt condolences to her family members, in addition to her present and former colleagues.”

Michael Zabarylo, 55, of Ottawa, has been charged with second-degree homicide.

Neighbours within the space informed CTV Information the sufferer and the suspect have been married.

It is the primary time the Ottawa Police Service has labeled a killing as a femicide.

“Within the context of police investigations, we take into account this loss of life to be a femicide because it occurred within the context of intimate companion violence, which is without doubt one of the many types of misogynist killings,” Ottawa Police mentioned in a information launch on Monday.

“A femicide is usually outlined as ‘the killing of girls and ladies due to their gender’ typically pushed by stereotyped gender roles, discrimination in direction of girls and ladies or unequal energy relations between men and women.”

An Ottawa paramedics spokesperson informed CTV Information the lady suffered “traumatic” accidents and was pronounced useless on the scene.

Michael Zabarylo is scheduled to seem in court docket on Monday.

Michael Zabarylo, 55, of Ottawa, has been charged with second-degree homicide within the loss of life of Jennifer Zabarylo, 47. (Fb)

“They have been a really pleasant household”

“It is very, very unhappy,” mentioned neighbour Mary Lovas.

“We have been very pleasant with them. Each time we might stroll by, the children would wave and chat and the husband has been over to our home. He introduced his little pet and so they performed within the yard.”

“I hope these youngsters are all proper. It is horrible.”

Ottawa police are investigating the loss of life of a 47-year-old lady inside a west finish house on Sunday night. (Katie Griffin/CTV Information Ottawa)

Close by residents Gord and Margit Templeton mentioned the neighbourhood is usually quiet.

“It was stunning. The neighbourhood is so quiet after which residing out within the nation like this, it shocked me,” mentioned Gord Templeton.

“You do not count on it, no. It is largely households, retired folks or working individuals who stay right here.” mentioned Margit Templeton.

–With information from CTV Information Ottawa’s Katie Griffin