OttawaGilles Martel, 83, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 29-year-old Dharmeshkumar Vallabhabhai Kathireeya, according to Ontario Provincial Police.Gilles Martel, 83, accused of killing 29-year-old Dharmeshkumar Vallabhabhai KathireeyaCBC News · Posted: Apr 06, 2025 10:16 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours agoPolice still have not identified the person who died Friday in Clarence-Rockland. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)Police have charged an 83-year-old man with second-degree murder in connection with a death in Rockland on Friday, according to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).The victim died just before 3 p.m. on Friday near Lalonde Street, police said.In a news release Sunday morning, OPP deemed the death a homicide and identified both the suspect, 83-year-old Gilles Martel, and the charge he was facing.OPP identified the victim Monday as 29-year-old Dharmeshkumar Vallabhabhai Kathireeya from the broader city of Clarence-Rockland.Area residents can expect a continued police presence nearby, police told Radio-Canada, but investigators said there is no ongoing risk to public safety.The scene is roughly 40 kilometres east of downtown Ottawa.With files from Radio-Canada
Man charged, victim identified in Rockland homicide
