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Homolka later stole the anesthetic agent halothane from the Martindale Veterinarian Clinic where she worked. Bernardo and Karla Homolka raped Tammy while she was unconscious. Tammy later choked on her own vomit and died. Before calling , they hid the evidence, redressed Tammy, who had a chemical burn on her face, and moved her into her basement bedroom.

A few hours later, Tammy was pronounced dead at St. Catharines General Hospital without having regained consciousness. Bernardo told police he tried to revive her, but failed, and her death was ruled an accident. During the summer of , according to Homolka, Bernardo became attracted to her younger sister, Tammy Homolka.

Bernardo raped Tammy for about a minute before she started to wake up. Homolka was tried on June 28, , though the publication ban the court had imposed limited the details released to the public, who were barred from the proceedings. On May 18, , Homolka was arraigned on two counts of manslaughter. Bernardo was charged with two counts each of kidnapping, unlawful confinement, aggravated sexual assault and first-degree murder as well as one of dismemberment.

Neither Murray nor Carolyn MacDonald, the other lawyer on the defence team, were deeply experienced in criminal law and it was only over time that their ethical dilemma showed itself also to be a potentially criminal matter, for they were withholding evidence.

By October , he and his law partners had studied over 4, documents from the Crown. Murray has said he was willing to hand over the tapes to the Crown if they had let him cross-examine Homolka in the anticipated preliminary hearing.

The hearing was never held. As Anne McGillivray, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Manitoba, explained the continuing public antagonism against Homolka: There was widespread belief that she had known where the videotapes were hidden, that she wilfully concealed the Jane Doe incidents and, most centrally, that her claims of being under Bernardo's control — a central tenet of the plea bargain — were dubious.

Speculation was fed by a publicity ban on the plea bargain which stood until Bernardo's trial. Print and website sources imagined demonic duos, vampirism, Barbie and Ken perfect-couple perfect murderers [sic], sexy "Killer Karla", the comic "Karla's Web" featuring Homolka's psychological confessions.

The gaze centres, always, on Homolka italics added. Homolka, in the popular view, should have taken her seat beside him in the prisoner's box and seat of ultimate evil. In so doing, she escaped central blame for the deaths.

Although the contents of the videotapes would likely have led to a conviction of murder for Homolka, an inquiry into the conduct of the prosecutors who had made the plea bargain found their behaviour "professional and responsible" and the "resolution agreement" that they had established with Homolka "unassailable" under the Criminal Code of Canada.

Judge Patrick T. Galligan, reporting to the Attorney General on the matter, indicated that in his opinion "the Crown had no alternative but to …[negotiate with the accomplice] in this case" as "the 'lesser of two evils' to deal with an accomplice rather than to be left in a situation where a violent and dangerous offender cannot be prosecuted. In December , Canadian authorities determined that there was no possible future use of the videotapes. The six videotapes depicting the torture and rape of Bernardo's and Homolka's victims were destroyed.

The disposition of the tapes of Homolka watching and commenting on the tapes remains sealed. After her testimony against Bernardo, when Homolka returned to Kingston's Prison For Women, her mother started to suffer annual breakdowns between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The collapses were severe enough that she was hospitalized, sometimes for months at a time. Homolka was moved from Kingston in the summer of to Joliette Institution a medium security prison in Joliette, Quebec, 80 km northeast of Montreal , a facility called "Club Fed" by its critics.

Homolka appeared to thrive in a highly structured prison environment. Several psychologists and psychiatrists examined her and agreed that she showed symptoms of spousal abuse, although some believe she simulated with coaching and books.

Homolka sued the government after her transfer to a Montreal halfway house was denied. Before her imprisonment, Homolka had been evaluated by numerous psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health and court officials.

Homolka, reported one, "remains something of a diagnostic mystery. Despite her ability to present herself very well, there is a moral vacuity in her which is difficult, if not impossible, to explain. The psychiatrist mentions in his report that under the circumstances, the relationship was not abnormal. Again, it demonstrated Blatchford's observation that "what is particularly compelling — and telling — is how radically different are the faces she presents" to each audience.

Her former veterinary clinic co-worker and friend, Wendy Lutczyn, the Toronto Sun declared, "now believes Homolka's actions were those of a psychopath, not of an abused, controlled woman". Homolka, Lutczyn said, had promised "she would explain herself", yet though the women exchanged "a series of letters while Homolka was… waiting to testify at Bernardo's trial" and after she had completed her testimony, Homolka never did try to explain to Lutczyn "why she did what she did".

Lutczyn said she did not want them any more. In a letter of apology to her family, she continued to blame Bernardo for all her misdeeds: "He wanted me to get sleeping pills from work… threatened me and physically and emotionally abused me when I refused… I tried so hard to save her. Homolka took correspondence courses in sociology through nearby Queen's University which initially caused a media storm.

Homolka later graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Queen's. News of Homolka's self-improvement courses was greeted in the media with disdain: "Nothing has changed. Concepts of remorse, repentance, shame, responsibility and atonement have no place in the universe of Karla.

Perhaps she simply lacks the moral gene," wrote another Globe columnist, Margaret Wente. The complexities and challenges of completing behavioural studies of women who are suspected of having psychopathic traits have been noted in the forensic literature. The various different masks that the female psychopathic killer displays at different times often have more to do with the audience and the manipulation at that moment that will benefit the individual wearing the mask than the true nature of the individual wearing the mask.

Graham Glancy, a forensic psychiatrist hired by Bernardo's chief defence lawyer, John Rosen, had offered an alternative theory to explain Homolka's behaviour, noted Williams in Invisible Darkness , his first book on the case. She appears to be a classic example of hybristophilia, an individual who is sexually aroused by a partner's violent sexual behaviour, Dr.

Glancy suggested. Williams, who wrote Invisible Darkness , later reversed his opinion about her and began corresponding with her. This formed the basis for his second book, Karla — a Pact with the Devil. In her letters Homolka also disparaged a number of the professionals who had examined her and said she did not care "what conditions I would receive upon release.

I would spend three hours a day standing on my head should that be required. Homolka participated in every treatment program recommended by prison authorities, until she was asked to participate in a program that had been designed for male sex offenders.

She refused, on the grounds that she was neither male nor a convicted sex offender. During Homolka's release hearing under section Various hearings over the years have left a mixture of opinions. According to Candice Skrapec, "a fearless and much-sought-after criminal profiler", Homolka might herself be driven by malignant narcissism.

If she posed any kind of danger, said Dr. Hubert Van Gijseghem, a forensic psychologist for Correctional Services Canada, it lay in the ominous but not unlikely possibility of her linking up with another sexual sadist like Bernardo. It's not for nothing that she did what she did with Bernardo," he told the National Post after reviewing her file.

A scheduled newspaper interview with Homolka was quashed by her lawyer. It was not just the facts of the case that shredded Homolka's cloak of victimization. Her demeanour on the witness stand had been at times "indifferent, haughty and irritable". Where other inmates might apply for parole at the first opportunity, Homolka refrained from doing so. In , the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation noted that "The National Parole Board has ruled that Karla Homolka must stay in prison for her full sentence, warning that she remains a risk to commit another violent crime.

As a result it decided to keep her in prison. The Toronto Sun reported that Homolka had had sex in prison with "a male inmate she now wants to marry, a former cell pal says. According to former inmate and Homolka confidante Chantel Meuneer, the Sun reported, Homolka and the inmate stripped at a flimsy fence, touched one another sexually and exchanged underwear.

The NPB reprimanded Homolka: "you have secretly undertaken an emotional relationship with another inmate, and evidence gathered seems to indicate that this relationship rapidly became sexual," the panel stated. Meuneer recalls Homolka saying, "I don't let go right now because I want my clothes and I want my computer. She said one game seemed to simulate rape," the Post reported.

This article, along with numerous others, whipped up public opinion as the date of Homolka's release neared. A rumour that Homolka intended to settle in Alberta caused an uproar in that province. Maclean's weighed in with a series of possible scenarios: "The most educated speculation has Homolka staying in Quebec, where language and cultural differences supposedly muted the media coverage of her case, and where she'll be less recognizable. Another rumour suggests she will flee overseas, restarting in a country where her case is unknown.

Or sneak into the United States, using an illegal identity to cross the border and living out her life under a pseudonym. Michael Bryant, Ontario's Attorney General fought to get Homolka on the agenda at a meeting of Canada's justice ministers.

On June 2, , the network said, "the Ontario Crown will ask a Quebec judge to impose conditions under Section of Criminal Code on Homolka's release.

These conditions are not allowed under Section because they cross the line between preventive justice versus punitive measures, but "that's why [Toronto lawyer Tim Danson, acting on their behalf] believes the families want the government to amend the Section. A two-day hearing was held before Judge Jean R.

Beaulieu in June, He ruled that Homolka, upon her release on July 4, , would still pose a risk to the public-at-large. As a result, using section She was to tell police her home address, work address and with whom she lives. She was required to notify police as soon as any of the above changed. She was likewise required to notify police of any change to her name. If she planned to be away from her home for more than 48 hours, she had to give 72 hours' notice. She could not contact Paul Bernardo, the families of Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French or that of the woman known as Jane Doe see above , or any violent criminals.

She was forbidden to be with people under the age of 16 and to consume drugs other than prescription medicine. She was required to continue therapy and counselling. She was required to provide police with a DNA sample. There was a penalty of a maximum two-year prison term for violating such an order. While this reassured the public that Homolka would find it difficult to offend again, it was felt by the court that it might be detrimental to her as well, because public hostility and her high profile might endanger her upon release.

Two weeks later, Biron apologized. Homolka then filed a request in the Quebec Superior Court for a wide-ranging injunction aimed at preventing the press from reporting about her following her release. She granted her first interview to Radio-Canada television, speaking entirely in French. Homolka told interviewer Joyce Napier that she chose Radio Canada because she had found it to be less sensational than the English-language media. She said that she had likewise found Quebec to be more accepting of her than Ontario.

She affirmed that she would be living within the province but refused to say where. She said she had paid her debt to society legally, but not emotionally or socially. She refused to speak about her alleged relationship with Jean-Paul Gerbet, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence at Ste-Anne-des-Plaines.

During the interview, her solicitor, Sylvie Bordelais, sat beside Homolka; however, she did not speak. Homolka's mother was also present but off-screen, and was acknowledged by Homolka.

The national media reported in July that Homolka had relocated to the Island of Montreal. Lawrence River from Montreal. On November 30, , Quebec Superior Court Judge James Brunton lifted all restrictions imposed on Homolka, saying there was not enough evidence to justify them. TVA reported on June 8, , that Homolka's request to have her name changed was rejected. She had attempted to change her name legally to Emily Chiara Tremblay Tremblay being one of the most common surnames in Quebec.

Sun Media reported in that Homolka had given birth to a baby boy. Quebec Children's Aid said that despite Homolka's past, the new mother would not automatically be scrutinized.

Several nurses had refused to care for Homolka before she gave birth. On December 14, , CityNews reported that Homolka had left Canada for the Antilles so that her now one-year-old could lead a 'more normal life. She is married to her lawyer's brother Thierry Bordelais, with whom she has two sons and one daughter. Todd wrote that she visited the Bordelais residence and stayed for about an hour. Todd reported that she spent "stretches of time" simply watching the three Bordelais children play, and concluded that Homolka appeared to be "an excellent mother.

A poll of 9, voters concluded that On April 19, , The Vancouver Sun reported that Homolka would be eligible to seek pardon for her crimes in the summer of Offenders convicted of first- or second-degree murder or with indeterminate sentences cannot apply for a pardon but, Homolka was convicted of manslaughter, making her eligible. If she is successful her criminal record will not be erased but will be covered up in background checks, except those required for working with children or other vulnerable persons.

The Canadian government introduced legislation to make pardons more difficult to get. On June 16, , Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said an agreement had been reached between all federal parties to pass a bill that would prevent notorious offenders like Karla Homolka from obtaining a pardon.

In , Lynn Crosbie, Canadian poet, novelist and cultural critic, published Paul's Case , termed a "theoretical fiction". After systematically analyzing the couple's crimes it provided an examination of the cultural effects of the shocking revelations and controversy surrounding their trial.

The second episode of the series The Mentalist featured a respectable but murderous husband and wife team. A murderous couple is caught and tried for the murders and dismemberment of young girls. The woman claims spousal abuse to exonerate herself and strike a deal.

It is only after the deal is struck that videotaped evidence proves she participated fully. The episode aired on Thursday, October 6, ,.

Tim Danson, attorney for the French and Mahaffy families, was given a private screening, and announced that the families had no objection to the film's release. The film was given a limited released in Canada by Christal Films. Williams, Stephen Karla: A Pact with the Devil. Seal Books. Pron, Nick Toronto: Seal Books. Scott Burnside; Cairns, Alan Deadly innocence. New York: Warner Books. Davey, Frank Karla's web: a cultural investigation of the Mahaffy-French murders.

New York, N. Y: Viking. Williams, Stephen Joseph Invisible darkness: the strange case of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka. New York: Bantam Books. Todd, Paula 18 June The death is ruled an accident. June 15, Bernardo and Homolka stalk, rape, torture and murder Leslie Mahaffy, June 29, Bernardo and Homolka wed in a lavish ceremony. That evening, a couple canoeing on Lake Gibson discover Mahaffy's remains. April 16, Bernardo and wife Karla abduct Kristen French, April 19, French is killed and her body dumped outside Burlington.

Catharines home for beating Homolka. May 6, Bernardo's lawyer, Ken Murray, retrieves the videotapes from above a ceiling light fixture in the upstairs bathroom. May 18, Homolka is charged with two counts of manslaughter in the French and Mahaffy slayings after striking deal with Crown.

She is freed on bail. May 19, Bernardo is charged with two counts each of first-degree murder, kidnapping, forcible confinement and aggravated sexual assault, and one count of committing an indignity to a body. July 6, Homolka pleads guilty to manslaughter and sentenced to 12 years in prison.

May 4, Bernardo pleads not guilty. Days later, Rosen presents the tapes to the Crown. May 18, Trial begins with Bernardo blaming Homolka for the killings and Homolka blaming Bernardo. November 5, Bernardo declared a dangerous offender; he will likely spend the rest of his life in jail.

December Police demolish Bernardo's home. Four years later, a new home is built on the site by a couple. March 27, Murray goes to trial on charges of obstruction of justice and possession of child pornography. June 13, Murray acquitted. He is later cleared of charges from the Law Society of Upper Canada.

March 8, The National Parole Board denies Homolka's application for early release, saying she is a risk to kill again. December The six videotapes of the rape and torture of Bernardo and Homolka's victims are destroyed on an undisclosed date. May Homolka returns to Joliette prison for women. Once again, Homolka refuses to participate in the hearing. Dec 17, Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant announces plans to keep Homolka on a tight leash when she is released, including imposing a curfew and restrictions on her movements.

June 3, A Quebec judge agrees that Karla Homolka is a risk to reoffend when she's released from prison. He grants the Ontario Crown the Section order it had been seeking to put some restrictions on Homolka for a year after her release.

July 5, Homolka scheduled for release -- though it could happen several days earlier. Karla Homolka lives in Guadeloupe and has three children, new book reveals. Tanned, slimmer but still wary of strangers, Karla Homolka now has three children and lives in Guadeloupe under the name Leanne Bordelais, says a new book by journalist Paula Todd, who met the notorious former convict at her new home.

The book is the first confirmation of previous, sketchier news reports that Ms. She had lived in Quebec following her release from a year sentence for her role in the lurid sex killings of two Ontario schoolgirls and the drug-induced death of her sister Tammy.

Todd wrote that she found Ms. Homolka in a small apartment with her new spouse, Thierry Bordelais, and their three small children, a girl and two boys. The encounter took place this spring, the day after Ms.

Homolka turned 42, meaning on May 5. After exploring a remote Guadeloupe area where she believed Ms. Homolka had relocated, Ms. Beyond the mailbox was a fenced apartment building. There, bent over the sink, is a petite woman with light hair. Then she freezes Bordelais wanted Ms.

Todd to leave but Ms. Homolka, though distrustful, was not outright dismissive and took her visitor to another room and quizzed her. Todd explained that, as a journalist and lawyer, she wanted to research her life after prison. Homolka replied. When Ms. Todd tried to make small talk, saying that her host seemed to be a good mother, Ms. Despite Ms. Todd said. Bordelais reappeared, however, holding a phone with their lawyer on the line, ending the conversation before Ms.

Homolka had made any substantive remark. The book said that Ms. Homolka at that point made a slip that confirmed previous speculations that Mr.

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Luka Rocco Magnotta is a Canadian murderer, now serving a life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years at Port-Cartier Prison, Quebec for his murder. This biography profiles his childhood, life, political career, achievements and timeline. Paul and Karla were married less than two weeks later. In April , Paul picked up another year-old, Kristen French with whom he repeated his pattern of three days of sex and torture before strangling her.

It was not until that Karla left Paul, afraid that she would be the next victim. He had beaten and brain-washed her and their sex had always been perverted. Paul was arrested in February and charged with sexual attacks on 19 women. Karla divorced Paul in and testified at his trial in return for a relatively light sentence. Link to Wikipedia biography.