The Shoreline Six: The Tragic Case of Reena Virk

On November 14, 1997, 14-year-old Reena Virk went to a party and never came home. What followed was a decade-long legal marathon that forced a family to relive their daughter's final moments over and over again.

Hear about how teenagers, mad over an address book, ganged up on a 14 year old and left her beaten and bloody and then how two of those same people took it a step further that caused over 10 years of trials.

Sources

2009 Supreme Court of Canada Judgment (final ruling on Ellard conviction)

https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/7798/index.do

2004 BC Supreme Court Ruling (admissibility of testimony from G.O.)

https://canlii.ca/t/1k52v

2004 BC Supreme Court Decision (video re-enactment evidence)

https://canlii.ca/t/1k91v

BBC News Obituary (Suman Virk — advocacy, forgiveness, restorative justice)

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44562746

Case Summary & Timeline (overview of events and trials)

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murder_of_Reena_Virk&oldid=1341454374

Archive: Newspaper Reports (1997–1998)

The Body Found — Vancouver Sun, Nov 26, 1997

Early Investigation — The Province, Nov 26, 1997

Foster Care & Social Failures — The Province, Nov 27, 1997

Dive Team Operations — Vancouver Sun, Nov 27, 1997

Search for More Suspects — The Province, Nov 28, 1997

Community Reaction — The Province, Nov 28, 1997

Bail Hearing for 15-year-old — Times Colonist, Dec 2, 1997

Safety of Accused in Custody — The Province, Dec 4, 1997

Trial of the Shoreline Six Begins — The Province, Feb 10, 1998

“Swarming” Described — The Province, Feb 10, 1998

First Sentence Handed Down — Nanaimo Daily News, Apr 15, 1998

Assault Sentencing Phase — Vancouver Sun, May 20, 1998

One-Year Anniversary Interview — Times Colonist, Nov 14, 1998

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