Ottawa police investigating woman’s death as femicide, man charged with murder

Ottawa police say a man has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead in her home Monday in what officers are investigating as a femicide.

Police say officers responded late in the morning to a home on Carousel Crescent, where they found the body of a woman.

Police have identified the woman as 54-year-old Tracy Duncan.

They say they are investigating the death as a femicide, which refers to the killing of women and girls because of their gender.

A 57-year-old Ottawa man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 3, 2025.

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