Reena Virk’s killer has day parole revoked over constructive drug checks, ‘destructive’ behaviour

Canada’s parole board has revoked day parole for the girl who killed 14-year-old B.C. teen Reena Virk, following a sequence of constructive drug checks and behaviours the board stated signify “an undue danger to society.”

In line with parole paperwork, Kerry Sim — who was referred to as Kelly Ellard in 1997 when she killed Virk — first noticed her restricted launch into the group suspended final January when she examined constructive for methamphetamine following months of “destructive and non-compliant” behaviour.

Though she denied utilizing medication — blaming prescribed remedy for what she claimed have been false positives — Sim once more examined constructive for non-prescribed remedy in jail in April and later admitted that she “had taken one other offender’s remedy.”

In a call issued final month, the Parole Board of Canada advised Sim “you current with an anti-social or delinquent worth system, that you’ve an unwillingness to just accept duty on your personal actions and your rebelliousness places you at a excessive danger for future delinquent behaviour.”

“Your behaviour in the neighborhood previous to your suspension is inconsistent with what’s minimally required or anticipated on an earned launch,” the choice says.

“You disregarded minimal supervision expectations and when this was addressed with you, you turned hostile, argumentative, antagonizing, lacked accountability and deflected blame.”

‘Antagonizing, threatening and insulting’

Sim is serving a life sentence for second-degree homicide within the 1997 killing. The choice describes a 42-year-old fighting kids, single-parenting, substance abuse — and the results of her actions.

The affect of Virk’s homicide continues to reverberate years after Sim and Warren Glowatski adopted {the teenager} throughout the Craigflower Bridge and dragged her into Victoria’s Gorge waterway following a savage beating by a swarm of teenagers Virk thought have been associates.

The case has impressed books, performs, podcast episodes and a latest Hulu true-crime TV sequence — starring Oscar-nominee Lily Gladstone — primarily based on the 2005 non-fiction e-book of the identical identify, Below the Bridge.

Sim — who has had a troubled historical past earlier than the parole board — has lengthy stood in stark distinction to Glowatski, who was convicted of second-degree homicide in 1999 however sought forgiveness from Virk’s mother and father, assembly with them to specific his regret.

Sim stood trial 3 times for the homicide earlier than the Supreme Courtroom of Canada lastly upheld her conviction in 2009.

She was launched on day parole in 2018, however has been hauled again in entrance of the parole board a number of instances for home violence and constructive urine checks. In line with the parole paperwork, Sim was arrested in 2021 due to a deterioration in behaviour.

She returned to a group residential facility within the Decrease Mainland in 2023, however was out and in of bother. Workers described her behaviour as “antagonizing, threatening and insulting.”

‘An undue danger to society’

In line with the parole board, Sim was in the end apprehended on the facility following the constructive drug check final January, however wouldn’t go away her room, making “imprecise suicidal feedback” and “screaming and kicking” earlier than she was taken into custody.

Sim — who’s the mom of two younger kids — has “struggled emotionally” as a result of her kid’s behavioural points, being a single mother or father and “managing authorized custody points” along with her ex-partner.

The parole choice says she additionally voiced security considerations following the discharge of the tv mini-series.

On the time of the sequence launch, the board famous that Sim had “demonstrated some regret and sufferer empathy after a dialogue about an upcoming tv sequence primarily based in your crimes.”

“You stated the sequence is disrespectful to the sufferer and her household, and that the index offence was so horrendous that it will re-victimize the sufferer’s household,” the board famous in a earlier choice.

The parole board famous that Sim has been working as a cleaner since returning to jail and has “demonstrated constructive behaviour” however concluded the chance of releasing her was too nice.

“Regardless of the time you’ve got had for self-reflection since returning to custody, the board finds you proceed to have interaction in behaviours and pondering that contributed to your suspension,” the choice concludes.

“You’ll, by re-offending earlier than the expiration of your sentence, current an undue danger to society.”