Durham police have identified a woman who died after she was stabbed in an Oshawa home on the weekend.
The victim was Parween Adel, 48, Durham Regional Police said in a news release on Monday.
Her husband, 41, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, police said in the release. He was held for a bail hearing.
Police say they were called to the home on Eulalie Avenue, near Ritson Road S. and King Street E. at about 12:30 a.m. on Sunday.
When officers arrived, they found a woman suffering from “traumatic injuries.”
Adel was rushed to a trauma centre in the Toronto area, where she was pronounced dead.
On Sunday, Sgt. Joanne Bortoluss told reporters that the couple’s two children, both five years old, were home at the time of the stabbing, along with an elderly woman. All were uninjured.
Case of intimate partner violence,� police say
Police said the incident is being investigated as a case of intimate partner violence.
“Anytime there’s any sort of incident like this, I think it affects the community a great deal,” Bortoluss said.
Neighbours said they were shocked to hear about the killing in what is normally a quiet area.
Kevin Linkie said the family seemed to keep to themselves.
“It just seems very strange,” he said.
June Broomer said she didn’t know the family but would sometimes wave to them if she saw them outside. She said she never would have expected something like this to happen so close to her home.
“It’s not a nice feeling because you can’t believe someone was killed in your neighbourhood, that’s for sure.”
Community resources are available to those affected by intimate partner violence, Bortoluss said, adding that accessing Victim Services of Durham Region does not require police involvement.
“When it comes down to intimate partner violence, there’s no geographical location. It really affects everywhere and anywhere,” she said. “If you do need us, if you do need victim services, then all of us are here to provide help.”
Investigators are appealing to anyone that lives in the neighbourhood or anyone with information about the incident to come forward to police.