Daniel Adjetey-Nelson charged with murder in children's grandfather's death

Daniel Adjetey-Nelsonhas been charged withfirst-degree murder, accused of stabbinghis children's grandfather Thursday in Ottawa'sCarlington neighbourhood.

The 34-year-old manappeared in court Sunday byvideo link after turning himself into police the day before.

Mitch Paquette, 55, was stabbed on Rosenthal Avenue, near the Central Experimental Farm, at about 6:15 p.m. ET Thursday. It was the city's 14th homicide of the year.

Krystal Kerwin saysher family feels "safe" knowing her stepfather's alleged killeris in custody.

While technically her stepfather, Kerwin said Paquette raised her like his own daughter.Her biological father was best friends with Paquette and died 12 years ago.

"Everybody that walked in the same path that Mitch did loved him, laughed with him ... He loved his grandkids. He would walk 1,000 miles to do anything for his grandkids," she said Saturday.

Family seeking counselling

KerwinsaidPaquetteandAdjetey-Nelson, with whomshe has three children, got into a heated fight that day. She said her children werepresent at the time of the alleged murder.

"I [saw]himtake his last breath ... I was completely numb. I prayed. I never thought today would come. I lost my breath," she said.

Kerwin said her children are seeking counselling through victim services.

"I don't know personally myself how I'm goingto overcome this and deal with it but I'm trying," she said, breaking down.

"It's the hardest thing my children have ever gone through."

Adjetey-Nelson is also accused of stealing a motor vehicleandisfacing a theft charge.

He is known to police and was out on bail while awaiting trial next year for assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harmand carrying a concealed weapon in connection with a stabbing in May.

Adjetey-Nelson willbe back in court Oct. 18.