Murder of Kristen French

The tragic case of Kristen French, a fifteen-year-old student, captured the attention of Canada and the world in the early 1990s. Born on May 10, 1976, Kristen was a vibrant young girl whose life was cut short in a horrific act of violence. On April 16, 1992, she was abducted in St. Catharines, Ontario, by the notorious serial killers Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka.

Over the course of three days, Kristen endured unimaginable suffering. She was tortured and raped before being murdered on April 19, 1992. Her body was discovered in Burlington on April 30, 1992, marking a grim conclusion to a case that would haunt the nation.

This incident was part of a series of crimes known as the