A first degree murder charge has been laid against a 41 year Brampton man accused of killing his daughter on her birthday.
Police say Roopesh Rajkumar will be charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 11-year-old daughter after the girl's body was found in his Brampton home.
The man was arrested near Orillia late last night after an Amber Alert was issued for his daughter, Riya.
The girl was supposed to be out celebrating her birthday with her father, who she did not live with.
The child's mother went to police alleging Rajkumar, her former boyfriend, had made comments indicating his intention to harm both himself and the girl.
Police say Rajkumar is in police custody and is currently receiving treatment for a medical issue at a trauma centre.
Riya was a fifth-grader at a Mississauga, Ont., school and is being remembered as a well-liked student.