A Sri Lankan student has been charged with the mass murder of a mother, her four kids, and their pal.
Febrio De-Zoysa, 19, is accused of killing the family and their lodger, who had recently immigrated from Lanka, inside a home in Ottawa, Canada.
The victims are:
- Mom Darshani Banbaranayake Gama Walwwe Darshani Dilanthika Ekanyake, 35
- Their lodger Amarakoonmubiayansela Ge Gamini Amarakoon, 40,
- Inuka Wickramasinghe, seven,
- Ashwini Wickramasinghe, four
- Rinyana Wickramasinghe, two
- Kelly Wickramasinghe, two months old
The victims were discovered at a home just before 11 pm on Wednesday, March 6, after police received several frantic 911 calls.
No motive has been released for the killing.
According to Mail Online, Cops arrived at the house to find a man outside yelling for help. He was later taken to the hospital with serious wounds, but is now said to be in a stable condition.
Inside the home, authorities discovered his wife, their children, and the acquaintance.
Five of the victims were pronounced dead at the scene, one was rushed to a nearby hospital, where the victim died.
De-Soyza has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder. Cop said he was arrested at the scene ‘without incident.’
Investigators said he was an acquaintance of the family and was living in the home at the time although no motive has been established yet.
They added that an ‘edged’ weapon was used during the killings.
‘There are a lot of questions about why this tragedy occurred. This is the focus of our homicide unit as [they] diligently investigate this tragic crime,’ Ottawa Deputy Police Chief Trish Ferguson said during Thursday’s press conference.
‘Our investigators and forensic teams are working very hard to determine all of the facts and ensure justice is done but that also means we must maintain the integrity of the investigation for court,’ she added.
