Limited series coming about shocking Reena Virk murder
Posted March 14, 2024 12:14 pm.
Last Updated March 15, 2024 10:59 am.
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The shocking case of a Vancouver Island girl who was murdered in Saanich in 1997 is the subject of a new series on Hulu.
Under the Bridge, produced by ABC Signature, details the story of Reena Virk’s death. The 14-year-old was the victim of a swarming attack by a group of girls who invited her to meet under the Craigflower Bridge along the Gorge Waterway.
Six girls were convicted of assault causing bodily harm and sentenced to up to one year in custody.
Warren Glowatski and Kelly Ellard, who has since changed her name to Kerry Sim, were convicted of second-degree murder after they followed the limping girl away from the fight and drowned her in the Gorge.
Sim was 15 at the time and was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 2005. The case was appealed and was upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada in 2009.
Reena Virk’s family has dedicated their time since the girl’s death to speak out against bullying. In the year’s since her murder, schools across B.C. have launched numerous anti-bullying and inclusion programs.
The limited series is based on the novel by the same name by Rebecca Godfrey. In the series, Virk is played by Vritika Gupta. Lily Gladstone is also in the series as a local police officer.
It is set to air on Hulu, which is not available in Canada, on April 17. Disney+ confirms the limited series will also be available on its platform, though a Canadian premier date has not yet been confirmed
