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In recent developments, Kelly Ellard, also known as Kerry Sim, a well-known figure in British Columbia’s criminal history, has been apprehended on suspicions of violating her parole terms.
Reports indicate that Sim was taken into custody on Tuesday in South Surrey, where she resided in a halfway house. The current status of her detention remains uncertain.
Correctional Service Canada has stated, “With respect to information regarding Kerry Sim, we are unable to disclose personal information regarding an offender without their consent.”
Sim was convicted of second-degree murder in the high-profile case involving the death of 14-year-old Reena Virk back in 1997. She, along with a group of teenagers, was found guilty of beating Virk before Sim and another accomplice drowned her. As a consequence of her actions, Sim received a life sentence. In 2017, she was granted the opportunity for periodic day parole, which was subsequently renewed in October of the previous year.
During her parole review, the Parole Board of Canada cited that Ellard exhibited “some level of remorse and victim empathy.”
Sim’s conditions for parole are stringent and include prohibitions on drug and alcohol use, restrictions on contact with the Virk family, adherence to a treatment plan, and mandatory reporting of any intimate relationships. As of now, the specific condition she allegedly violated has not been disclosed.
While incarcerated, Sim became a mother to two children.
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