to improprieties in the way Ellard was questioned during her first trial, a new trial would be ordered It is impermissible for the crown to ask the accused why witnesses would lie about the accused. June 14, 2004, Ellard's second murder trial begins July 18, 2004, a mistrial is declared in Ellard's second trial after the jury declares it is deadlocked 11-1 February 21, 2005, Kelly Ellard's third trial opens April 12, 2005, Ellard is found guilty of second degree murder. She is given an automatic life sentence with no parole for at least 7 years July 20, 2006, after serving nearly nine years of a life sentence, Warren Glowatski is granted unescorted temporary passes by the National Parole Board, moving him a step closer to becoming part of society. The Virk family supports the decision. August 9, 2006, Ellard appeals her conviction, asking for a fourth trial or an acquittal. Crown has the option to appeal, hold a fourth trial or abandon prosecution. April, 2009, Ellard's appeal goes before the Supreme Court of Canada. June 12, 2009, The Supreme Court of Canada reinstates the second-degree murder conviction against Kelly Ellard, putting an end to a legal case that spanned more than a decade. June 23, 2010, Warren Glowatski is released on parole. January 18, 2017, Ellard is denied parole. November 30, 2017, Ellard granted day parole October 30, 2018, Ellard's day parole extended, the ruling notes that she had changed her name to Kerry Marie Sim August 22, 2019, Sim (Ellard) granted overnight leaves and extended day parole. The case in popular culture The murder case has been the subject of Under the Bridge: The True Story of the Murder of Reena Virk (2005) by Rebecca Godfrey, which was developed into a feature film, and partly inspired a monologue play, The Shape of a Girl (2001), by Joan MacLeod, and The Beckoners by Carrie Mac. The film rights for the book Under the Bridge were purchased by Type A Productions, a film production company, for adaptation into a movie. The murder of Reena Virk was also the subject of a thesis published in a book edited by Christine Alder and Anne Worrell titled Girls' Violence; Myths and Realities. The author of the thesis, "Racism, 'Girl Violence' and the Murder of Reena Virk", Sheila Batacharya, discusses the murder of Reena Virk from a feminist perspective and looks at why the