{"id":105734,"date":"2025-04-10T14:16:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T18:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/editionap.ca\/?p=105734"},"modified":"2026-02-17T20:51:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:51:32","slug":"police-lay-second-degree-murder-charges-in-stabbing-death-of-29-year-old-rockland-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visionrockland.ca\/en\/actualites\/police-lay-second-degree-murder-charges-in-stabbing-death-of-29-year-old-rockland-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Police lay second degree murder charges in stabbing death of 29-year-old Rockland man"},"content":{"rendered":"

An 83-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after a stabbing in Rockland on Friday afternoon.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were called to a home on Laurier Street shortly after 3 p.m. on Friday, April 4, following reports of a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers found the victim, identified as Dharmesh Kathireeya\u2014an Indian national in Rockland on a work visa\u2014being transported to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The suspect, Gilles Martel, was later taken into custody.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are deeply saddened by the tragic death of an Indian national in Rockland near Ottawa, due to stabbing,\u201d the Indian High Commission in Canada said in a statement posted to X. \u201cPolice have stated a suspect has been taken into custody. We are in close contact through a local community association to provide all possible assistance to the bereaved kin.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tributes and condolences have since poured in on social media. A crowdfunding campaign was launched to help support the victim\u2019s family. The GoFundMe page, created by friends, has raised more than $31,000 since it was launched on Friday.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kathireeya arrived in Canada as an international student from India in 2019 and was working as a manager at the local Milano\u2019s pizzeria.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The GoFundMe page described him as \u201ca kind-hearted, hardworking, and gentle soul who always greeted others with a smile and was there to lend a helping hand. He was a newlywed, full of dreams for the future, and had a bright future ahead of him. His loss leaves a deep void in all of our lives.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Clarence-Rockland Mayor Mario Zanth, who was contacted by the local OPP detachment regarding the incident, said the entire community extends its condolences to the family.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone who lives in our city is a valuable part of our community,\u201d said Zanth. \u201cWhat happened is just awful. I commend our emergency services and first responders who rallied around this person and tried everything they could.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The victim was reportedly the main breadwinner for his family. The GoFundMe campaign will help cover funeral expenses, legal proceedings and provide financial relief during this difficult time.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact the Russell County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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