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Ottawa man charged in Gloucester femicide of Tracy Duncan

Investigators are urging the public to submit tips or video evidence before the accused’s court appearance.

A Ottawa Police Service (OPS) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Tracy Duncan was found dead at her residence on Carousel Crescent in Gloucester at about 11:30 a.m. on Monday. Stephen Doane, 57, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
Lawyer Kirsten Mercer represented End Violence Against Women Renfrew County, a coalition of community groups, at the inquest into the 2015 deaths of Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk and Nathalie Warmerdam.
Lawyer Pamela Cross is a member of the Chief Coroner’s Domestic Violence Death Review Committee.

Overview

  • Tracy Duncan, 54, was found dead at her Carousel Crescent home in Gloucester after police responded to a call around 11:30 a.m. on Monday.
  • Stephen Doane, 57, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with Duncan’s death and is due in court on Tuesday.
  • The Ottawa Police Service has classified the case as a femicide, marking the city’s 13th homicide of 2025.
  • Police define femicide as the intentional killing of women and gender-diverse individuals because of their gender.
  • Members of the public with information or video footage are asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit.