On a November night in 1997, fourteen-year-old Reena Virk went to meet a group of teenagers near Craigflower Bridge in British Columbia. She never came home.

What followed was not a single moment of violence, but a slow escalation shaped by rumor, exclusion, group dynamics, and bystander silence. Dozens of people witnessed parts of what happened. Many assumed someone else would intervene. No one did.

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Episode Notes

Basic case overview & context • Wikipedia — Murder of Reena Virk (timeline, perpetrators, aftermath) Murder of Reena Virk — Wikipedia

Canadian encyclopedia entry • The Canadian Encyclopedia — Reena Virk murder overview (summary & impact) Murder of Reena Virk — The Canadian Encyclopedia

Profiles of the perpetrators • Yahoo News Canada — Where Reena Virk’s killers are now (context on Ellard & Glowatski) Where Reena Virk’s killers are now (Yahoo)

Historical coverage & analysis • Time — True story behind Under the Bridge (Hulu adaptation context) ‘Under the Bridge’: True Story Behind Hulu Crime Drama

Series coverage & follow-ups • CBC News (video) — Day parole revoked for Reena Virk’s killer (2025) CBC News: Day parole revoked for killer

Long-form background & culture • People.com — What happened to Reena Virk (cast, details, and HBO adaptation context) What Happened to Reena Virk (People)