: She officially changed her name to Kerry Marie Sim around 2018 .

: The murder led to widespread national discussions in Canada regarding youth violence, systemic bullying, and the "mean girl" phenomenon .

: The case was famously documented in the non-fiction book Under the Bridge by Rebecca Godfrey .

Reena Virk was a teenager who struggled with social exclusion and bullying . On November 14, 1997, she was invited to a party near the Craigflower Bridge, where she was swarmed and severely beaten by a group of eight teenagers, mostly girls . After the initial attack, two individuals— (now Kerry Marie Sim) and Warren Glowatski —followed her as she tried to walk home, attacked her again, and drowned her in the Gorge Waterway . Kerry Marie Sim (Kelly Ellard)

: In 2017, she was granted conditional day parole, which has been extended over the years . As of early 2026, reports indicate she remains under federal custody or supervision, living in a halfway house, though her parole has faced intermittent suspensions . Media and Legacy

The name (formerly Kelly Marie Ellard) is primarily associated with the 1997 murder of Reena Virk , a 14-year-old Indo-Canadian girl from Saanich, British Columbia . The case remains one of Canada’s most notorious instances of teen bullying and violence, and has been the subject of several books and the 2024 Hulu series Under the Bridge . Overview of the Case