Shocking murder of B.C. teen Reena Virk subject of new Hulu series

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A new Hulu miniseries is set to bring light to one of the most shocking crimes in B.C.’s history.

Under the Bridge is a series based on the murder of Reena Virk and the book of the same name.

Virk was only 14 years old in 1997 when her remains were found in the Gorge Waterway in Saanich.

Two teenagers, Kelly Ellard and Warren Glowatski, were convicted of beating and drowning her.

Glowatski, convicted of second-degree murder, was granted full parole in 2010.

Ellard, who now goes by Kerry Sim and was also convicted of second-degree murder, was granted extended day parole in 2022, however, she remains behind bars.

Sim was 15 years old when she and a group of teenagers swarmed and beat Virk, and her trial heard she and her co-accused later followed the girl to continue the beating and drown her in the Gorge waterway.

In 2018, Suman Virk, Reena’s mother, died in what her family described as a tragic accident.

Since Reena’s death, the Virk family has worked tirelessly in the fight against bullying, speaking at schools and community events in an effort to prevent others from being victims of bullying and violence.

The upcoming miniseries will debut on April 17 and feature eight episodes.

It stars Riley Keough as author Rebecca Godfrey and Lily Gladstone as Cam Bentland, one of the only women of colour on the Saanich police force.

The shocking real-life crime became a catalyst for change, sparking anti-bullying and youth violence prevention initiatives, the creation of a research centre at the University of Victoria and art created to contribute to Reena’s legacy.

Chris Horsley, a retired staff sergeant from the Saanich