— Convicted British Columbia killer Kelly Ellard is expected to ask for parole again today, less than a year after a parole board said she was too entitled to be released. At Ellard’s first parole hearing last May, she took responsibility for the death of 14-year-old Reena Virk after repeatedly denying that she was involved since the 1997 killing. She admitted during the last hearing that she was responsible for Virk’s death, but said she was a child herself at just 15 years old. Nearly 20 year later, Ellard now admits she smashed Virk’s head against a tree and then held the Grade 9 student’s head underwater until she stopped moving. RelatedEllard, whose hearing is being held at the Fraser Valley Institution in Abbotsford, B.C., was convicted after three trials and has spent about 15 years in prison.

Source: National Post January 18, 2017 15:26 UTC