Kesi Fevrier’s death in Ottawa has become the center of a homicide investigation after police identified the 27-year-old woman and said her death is being treated as a femicide.
Fevrier was found dead Saturday inside a residence on Guigues Avenue in Ottawa’s Lowertown. Police officers arrived at about 11:09 a.m. after investigators in Quebec sought help from the Ottawa Police Service.
The request came after a disturbing single-vehicle crash on Highway 50 near Papineauville. The crash happened shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday as the vehicle was traveling eastbound. A man inside the vehicle had injuries that appeared suspicious before he was taken to a hospital.
That man later died. Police identified him Monday as Kingsley Nwude, 34, of Ottawa. His death and Fevrier’s death are now being investigated by Ottawa’s homicide unit, although authorities have not publicly detailed the precise link between the two cases.
Fevrier was from Saint Lucia and had recently returned to Ottawa after spending the summer in her home country. She had taken part in Carnival celebrations and attended a wedding before coming back to the city, where she was studying.
Her family and friends described a young woman who was active in her community. Fevrier was involved with the Catholic Church and had auditioned for Miss Universe Saint Lucia. After her death became known, people who knew her posted photographs and personal memories online.
One family member said Fevrier may have gone to the apartment after someone she knew asked her to meet and “talk things over.” The relative said she may have been lured there. That detail has not been confirmed by police, so investigators have not established publicly whether such a meeting took place or what happened before Fevrier was found.
Police have also not released the circumstances surrounding Nwude’s injuries or explained how they may relate to Fevrier’s death. Investigators are continuing to collect evidence and speak with possible witnesses as they work to piece together what happened before the two deaths.
The latest police update says there is no current danger to the public. Still, the investigation has left two communities waiting for answers: Ottawa, where both victims lived, and Saint Lucia, where Fevrier spent part of her final summer surrounded by family, friends and familiar celebrations.
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