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Man charged in homicide investigation on Ashbourne Crescent
Back to SearchFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, April 27, 2026 1:55 p.m.
(Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit has notified next of kin and can now confirm that Party Shah, 30, has been charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder.
The victim has been identified as 60-year-old Farnaz Farahani.
The accused appeared in court on April 24.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, April 24, 2026 3:05 p.m.
Update: Homicide investigation on Ashbourne Crescent
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has laid charges in the Ashbourne Crescent stabbing death of a 60-year-old woman and attempted murder of another person.
A 30-year-old man has been charged with 2nd degree murder of his 60-year-old mother and attempted murder of an elderly relative in their 80s.
The surviving victim was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The identities of the charged man and the victims will not be released until next of kin notification has been completed.
This homicide is being classified as a femicide*. This is the City’s first femicide and fifth homicide of 2026.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 5493.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.
| * Femicide definition |
| A femicide is generally defined as “the killing of women and girls because of their gender,” often driven by stereotyped gender roles, discrimination towards women and girls or unequal power relations between women and men. The Ottawa Police Service also builds on the definition recommended by our VAW community partners as “the misogynist killing of women and girls because of their gender, overwhelmingly committed by men. |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, April 23, 2026 11:15 p.m.
Homicide investigation on Ashbourne Crescent
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service is investigating a homicide that occurred on Thursday, April 23rd, 2026, in the 500 block of Ashbourne Crescent. Police responded to the scene at 2144hrs.
One person is deceased, and one subject is in police custody at this time. There is no risk to public safety.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 5493.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.
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Through the Community Safety Data portal data.ottawapolice.ca, members of the public can view, download, and interact with data released by the Ottawa Police Service.
Help make your community safer: register your information and security camera location at CAMSafe.ca to support investigations.
CONTACT:
Media Relations
Tel: 613-236-1222, ext. 5366