Who were the three teenagers Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo were convicted of murdering?
Paul Kenneth Bernardo, (born August 27, 1964 in Toronto, Ontario), is a Canadian serial killer and rapist, known for the murders he committed with his wife Karla Homolka. In October 1987, he met Karla Homolka. They became sexually interested in each other almost immediately. Unlike the other girls he knew, she encouraged his sadistic sexual behavior. “Karla, handcuffed, on her knees and begging for him, was scratching an itch. Paul asked her what she would think if he was a rapist. She said she would think it was fantastic! Their love deepened. He started raping women in earnest.” Sources: http://en.wikipedia.
I’m assuming that readers of In Cold Blog are familiar with the Homolka/Bernardo killings, so I’m not going to rehash their crimes in detail. If you need a better background, check out their entry on Crime Library. The short version is; Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo, also known as the Barbie and Ken killers, were convicted of murdering three teenagers, Tammy Homolka (Karla’s younger sister), Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy. Bernardo later admitted to committing a number of rapes. Karla testified against Bernardo in exchange for a plea deal and was released in 2005. Bernardo is in prison for life. The film, Karla (official website), caused as much controversy as one would expect. The movie was pulled from the Monterey Film Festival, although later the families of the victims viewed Karla privately and stated that they would not protest it. The debate raged whether the filmmakers were exploiting the horrific crimes or attempting to tell their tragic story. Either way, the film closel
The short version is; Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo, also known as the Barbie and Ken killers, were convicted of murdering three teenagers, Tammy Homolka (Karla’s younger sister), Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy. Bernardo later admitted to committing a number of rapes. Karla testified against Bernardo in exchange for a plea deal and was released in 2005. Bernardo is in prison for life.
