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Ottawa police investigating homicide on Heatherington Road

The Ottawa police homicide unit is investigating the death of a woman on Heatherington Road.

Victim identified as 24-year-old Marie Gabriel

An Ottawa police vehicle guards the scene of a suspicious death on Heatherington Road on Monday. (Jacques Corriveau/CBC)

The Ottawa police homicide unit is investigating the death of a woman on Heatherington Road.

Police received a call about a suspicious death at about 9:45 a.m. Monday, and responded to an Ottawa Community Housing complex in the 1400-block of Heatherington Road, according to police spokesperson Const. Martin Dompierre.

The victim was identified by police Tuesday as 24-year-old Marie Gabriel of Ottawa.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to call the homicide unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5493. Anyone with an anonymous tip can call Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477.

Crime scene tape blocked off several Ottawa Community Housing units on Heatherington Road. (Jacques Corriveau/CBC)