Police charge 3 more people in MacLaren Street highrise death

Ottawa police are looking for three more suspects in connection with the death of 19-year-old Ahmad Afrah, who died after what is believed to be a fall from a highrise building on MacLaren Street earlier this week.

Police have charged 20-year-old Daniel Jean Charles with manslaughter and aggravated assault. A 16-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl have also been charged with manslaughter and aggravated assault.

All three are wanted on Canada-widewarrants.

LibanGure, 29, was charged withmanslaughter and aggravated assaulton Thursday.

Afrah's body was found on the ground below 415 MacLarenSt. on Monday just before 11 p.m. after police received a 911 call. He fell 16 storeys.

The Major Crimes Unit is investigating his death as the city's third homicide of 2017.

Afrah lived with his family in an apartment complex just a few streets away from where his body was discovered. According to family, his funeral was to be held Friday.

Anyone with information is asked to call Ottawa police at 613-236-1222, ext. 5493. Anonymous tips can be submittedto Crimestoppersby calling 1-800-222-8477(TIPS).