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Friends of the 36-year-old Ottawa mother who was stabbed to death on a Hunt Club playground last week are asking people to honor her memory by showing “compassion and kindness” to her husband and his loved ones.

Friends of Brkti Berhe’s family launched a GoFundMe » campaign aimed at “lifting up her family and showing them that they are not alone… as the family goes through this devastating and difficult journey.

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“She brought joy, laughter and warmth to the lives of everyone she met. His kindness and compassion were unmatched and his unique ability to make those around him feel loved and comforted,” family friends wrote.

The mother of four children, ages eight months, three, 10 and 15, was at Paul Landry Park on Uplands Drive on Thursday morning with her two youngest children when a man jumped out of a car and attacked her with a knife, according to horrified sources. eyewitnesses.

He left while passersby cared for his children and comforted the dying Berhe. Several men chased and photographed the vehicle, which police say helped them make a quick arrest on Highway 417 near Casselman shortly after the attack.

Fsha Tekhle, 36, has been charged with first-degree murder. Police said he had a domestic relationship with a member of the victim’s family and believed he was returning to Montreal when he was arrested.

Throughout the weekend, broken neighbors stopped by the park, some dropping off flowers or toys, others talking about how shaken and angry they were after Berhe’s attack.

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His friends on GoFundMe describe Behre as a “truly remarkable person.”

“Brkti Berhe was an amazing mother with four beautiful children (ages 8 months, 3, 10 and 15 years) and a loving wife to her husband.”

The fundraising campaign aims to ease the financial burden of funeral costs and provide continued support to the family “as they mourn the loss of a wonderful mother and devoted wife.”

The GoFundMe campaign, with a goal of $50,000, is the second fundraiser to help the family.

On Saturday, the head of community association Hunt Club said it had launched a fundraiser campaign after hearing from so many community members – most of whom didn’t know Berhe but wanted to do something to help the family.

On Saturday, several residents choked up while talking about the stabbings.

“That it happened in a children’s park. It breaks my heart,” said neighbor Lina Gosselin.

Berhe’s family asked for respect for his privacy.

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