Suspect Charged in Mass Killing of Sri Lankan Family in Protective Custody: Lawyer

Dhanushka Wickramasinghe (L), and Darshani Ekanyake (R) pose for a photo along with their seven-year-old son, Inuka Wickramasinghe, and three daughters: Ashwini, 4; Rinyana, 2; and Kelly, two-and-a-half months in this undated handout photo. The Canadian Press/HO-Facebook

The 19-year-old charged with killing six people in an Ottawa suburb last week is being held in protective custody, his lawyer says.

Febrio De-Zoysa was arrested on Mar. 6 and is charged with six counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder.