Day parole suspension lifted for killer Kerry Sim (formerly Kelly Ellard)

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The Canadian Parole Board has lifted the suspension of day probation for the killer Kerry Sim, formerly Kelly Ellard.

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In a ruling dated Oct. 28, the parole board said Sim, who was jailed in July 2005 for her role in the 1997 murder of Victoria’s teenager Reena Virk, was paroled for the first time. in May 2016 and it had been extended several times since then. later.

His most recent probation allowed him to spend two nights a week in a community residential facility and five nights a week at home. Sim has two children.

According to the ruling, in the past two years, the 39-year-old Sim has been plagued by the stress of motherhood and maintaining a home.

“In the last two years, there have been changes in her personal life and the stress of motherhood and keeping a home was getting to her. Her youngest son is a little boy and the oldest is entering school. Your husband lost his job and you were experiencing financial problems, ”the parole board wrote.

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The ruling states that in July 2021, Sim met with his parole officer and lost his temper. The parole board was informed that there had been two-way domestic violence in Sim’s relationship and that he had consumed alcohol, which is not allowed under the conditions of his parole.

“Arrest warrants were issued and executed on August 12, 2021, due to increased risk / behavioral impairment and for the protection of society,” the parole board stated.

During a meeting on August 16, after his probation was suspended, Sim denied any domestic violence in their relationship.

“His probation officer challenged him due to reliable information that there had been violence on two occasions. It was reported that he had slapped his spouse on one occasion and that they had pushed each other in front of the children on the other occasion, ”the parole board wrote.

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“You said you didn’t slap him, but you admitted you were pushing each other. He said he got into an argument and when he tried to discipline his son, he didn’t like it. His spouse tried to leave but grabbed him to stop him from leaving and they pushed each other. When asked why he was keeping her from leaving, she said she wanted me to explain why she was disciplining her son. “

Sim also said that the eyebrow lacerations that she had previously reported as an accident were caused by her spouse hitting her. Police were notified the next day and reported that they had attended Sim’s home in July, “but the file was closed because they found no evidence of domestic violence during the visit.”

In October, Sim asked to have his suspension lifted. His case management team supported this and stated that despite his behaviors, he had shown resilience and determination to succeed in society.

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The board also received a letter from Sim’s husband, who despite allegations of domestic violence said he supported her.

“The board believes that his mismanagement of emotions, lack of transparency and lack of accountability further contributed to the deterioration of his behavior,” the board wrote.

“However, with these concerns in mind, the Board determines that there are aspects of your case that demonstrate that your risk remains manageable in the context of a supervised release.”

As a result, day probation was reinstated, but subject to some new conditions, including psychiatric treatment to treat anxiety and mental health issues, not having unauthorized contact with your partner, and reporting all sexual and non-sexual relationships.

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