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'''Tammy Lyn Homolka''' (January 1, 1975 – December 24, 1990) was the younger sister and victim of Canadian murderer ] and her partner, ].
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1990|12|24|1975|01|01}}
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| occupation = Grade 10 student
| father = Karel Homolka
| mother = Dorothy Homolka
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⚫ '''Tammy Lyn Homolka''' (January 1, 1975 – December 24, 1990) was a Canadian girl who was killed by her older sister ] and Karla's husband ]. On Christmas Eve 1990, shortly before what would have been Tammy's 16th birthday on New Year's Day (January 1, 1991), Karla and Bernardo plied Tammy with alcoholic drinks laced with the ] ]. When she became unconscious, the two ]d her. Tammy became sick while sedated and died. After failed attempts to revive her, Karla covered up evidence of the assault and called an ambulance. Her official cause of death was listed as choking to death on her own ], and was believed at the time to have been an accident. After the killers were arrested for the murders of ] and ], Tammy Homolka's body was exhumed. She is interred at Victoria Lawn Cemetery in ], ].


==Biography==
Tammy grew up in the city of ], ]. She was known for her athletic abilities and she avidly participated in a variety of sports, including track and field, cross country running, and ], with soccer being her favourite. She was a Grade 10 student at ] in St. Catharines at the time of her death. Tammy Homolka grew up in the neighbourhood of ] to a Czech father and a Canadian mother. She was known for her athletic abilities and she avidly participated in a variety of sports, including ], ], and ], with soccer being her favourite. She was a grade 10 student at ] in St. Catharines at the time of her death.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Interesting |first=All That's |date=2023-03-16 |title=The Gruesome Story Of How Tammy Homolka Was Raped And Killed — With The Help Of Her Own Sister |url=https://allthatsinteresting.com/tammy-homolka |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=All That's Interesting |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Bernardo's involvement==
⚫ On 24 December 1990, less than two weeks before Tammy's 16th birthday, Karla Homolka and her fiancé, ], plied Tammy with alcoholic drinks laced with ], a sedative. When she fell unconscious, the two ]d her. Tammy Homolka became sick while sedated and died. After failed attempts to revive her, Karla covered up evidence of the assault and called an ambulance. Her official cause of death was listed as choking to death on her own ], and was believed at the time to have been an accident.
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⚫ From the beginning of their relationship, Karla noticed that Bernardo had taken a particular liking to Tammy. He would often pay special attention to her, and even went so far as to have his girlfriend pretend to be her sister during sex.<ref name=":0" /> In September 1990, Karla agreed to allow Paul to rape Tammy. She obtained a bottle of ] (a liquid ]) from the ] ] where she worked, which would later be used to sedate Tammy while the two raped her. On December 24, 1990, Tammy was drugged with a combination of ] and ], passing out in the family room in the basement of the Homolka house. Tammy's parents and sister Lori were upstairs asleep at the time. They filmed the entire rape, taking turns holding the camera while using the Halothane to keep Tammy unconscious.{{citation needed|date=February 2013}}


⚫ Three weeks after Tammy Homolka's death, Karla and Bernardo filmed a video called "The Fireside Chat" within the Homolka residence. The video was eventually viewed as court evidence. It started in the basement recreation room and at some point the filming moved into Tammy's bedroom. While they were in the recreation room, Karla admitted to Bernardo that she enjoyed Bernardo's rape of Tammy. She also said in the video that she would like to leave a rose at Tammy's grave site. When they were in Tammy's bedroom, Karla dressed up in Tammy's clothing as well as acting like her sister. They had sex on Tammy's bed.{{citation needed|date=February 2013}}
After Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka were arrested for the ]s of ] and ], Tammy Homolka's body was exhumed on July 20, 1993.


⚫ In 2001, the magazine ''Elm Street'' published an article in which it implied that ] proved that Tammy's death was not an accident and that her sister had deliberately administered an overdose of Halothane. The magazine described Karla as a "]" who was so incensed by her fiancé's attraction to her sister that she took steps to remove Tammy from his affections permanently.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.truecrime.net/karla/case.htm|publisher=Elm Street Magazine|title=The Case Against Karla|author=Trish Wood|date=April 2001}}</ref>
== Dangerous obsession ==
From the beginning of their relationship, Homolka noticed that Bernardo had taken a particular liking to Tammy. He would often pay special attention to her, and even went so far as to have his girlfriend pretend to be her sister during sex. In other instances, he would secretly watch Tammy undress from outside the Homolka house, ] as he watched.{{Citation needed|date=May 2007}}


⚫ ==Implications of Karla Homolka's plea bargain==
⚫ In September 1990, as their relationship progressed, Bernardo started to press Homolka to allow him to have sex with Tammy. She eventually conceded and obtained a bottle of ] (a liquid ]) from the ] ] where she worked, that would later be used to sedate Tammy during the rape. On December 24, 1990, Tammy was drugged with a combination of ] and ], passing out in the family room in the basement of the Homolka house. Homolka's parents and sister Lori were upstairs asleep at the time.
On February 26, 1993, the defense lawyer and the ] began ] on a 10-year ] for Karla in exchange for her testimony and full disclosure of all crimes.<ref name="Deal">{{cite news|last1=Mackie|first1=Richard|title=Homolka plea deal in doubt|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/homolka-plea-deal-in-doubt/article1028321/|accessdate=April 8, 2018|publisher=The Globe and Mail|date=November 20, 2002}}</ref> At the time of the negotiations, the role she and Bernardo had played in Tammy's death was not known. When she was admitted for ] in March 1993, Karla confessed in a letter to her parents about her involvement in Tammy's death.<ref name="Jenish">{{cite journal|last1=Jenish|first1=D'Arcy|title=Homolka's Plea Bargain Revealed|journal=The Canadian Encyclopedia|date=March 17, 2003|url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/homolkas-plea-bargain-revealed/|accessdate=April 8, 2018|language=en}}</ref> When the plea agreement was finalized, the initial 10-year sentence was still intact, with two years added for Tammy's death. Karla was officially sentenced to 12 years on July 6, 1993.<ref name="Jenish"/>


⚫ On July 20, 1993, Tammy's body was exhumed. Inside her casket was a wedding invitation for Karla and Bernardo's wedding, as well as some notes.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brown|first1=Barry|title=Bernardo Note Found in Casket|url=http://buffalonews.com/1995/06/10/bernardo-note-found-in-casket/|accessdate=April 8, 2018|work=The Buffalo News|date=June 10, 1995}}</ref> Other members of the Homolka family asked that the items be removed before Tammy's re-interment.{{citation needed|date=February 2013}}
They filmed the entire rape, taking turns holding the camera, using the Halothane to keep Tammy unconscious.


==In popular culture==
⚫ Three weeks after Tammy's death, Karla and Paul filmed a video called "The Fireside Chat" within the Homolka residence. The video was eventually viewed as court evidence. It started in the basement recreation room and at some point the filming moved into Tammy's bedroom. While they were in the recreation room, Karla admitted to Paul that she liked it when he raped Tammy and had fun. She also stated in the video that she would like to leave a rose at Tammy's grave site because it had touched Paul in his private places. When they were in Tammy's bedroom, Karla dressed up in Tammy's clothing as well as acted just like her sister. They eventually had sex on Tammy's bed.
=== Literature ===
* ''Invisible Darkness'' by Stephen Williams focuses primarily on Karla's involvement in the crimes she committed with Bernardo.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hewitt |first=Stephen R. |title=Review: ''Invisible Darkness: The Strange Case of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka'' |url=https://cbra.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/4432 |access-date=March 1, 2024 |work=Canadian Book Review Annual Online}}</ref>
⚫ In 2001, the magazine '']'' published an article in which it implied that ] proved that Tammy's death was not an accident and that her sister had deliberately administered an overdose of Halothane. The magazine described Karla as a "]" who was so incensed by her fiance's attraction to her sister that she took steps to remove Tammy from his affections permanently.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.truecrime.net/karla/case.htm|publisher=Elm Street Magazine|title=The Case Against Karla|author=Trish Wood|date=April 2001}}</ref>
⚫ * ''Deadly Innocence'' by Scott Burnside and Alan Cairns


=== Television and film ===
⚫ == Implications of Karla's plea bargain ==
In 2006, the American film '']'' premiered. It was told from Karla Homolka's point of view. In the film, Tammy Homolka's death is featured in one of the scenes. ] portrayed Karla, ] portrayed Paul Bernardo, and Cherilyn Hayres portrayed Tammy Homolka.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Koehler |first=Robert |date=February 14, 2006 |title=Review: ''Karla'' |url=https://variety.com/2006/film/markets-festivals/karla-1200518431/ |access-date=March 1, 2024 |work=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hobson |first=Louis B. |date=January 20, 2006 |title='Karla' is difficult viewing |url=http://jam.canoe.com/Movies/Reviews/K/Karla/2006/01/20/1402489.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809130309/http://jam.canoe.com/Movies/Reviews/K/Karla/2006/01/20/1402489.html |archive-date=August 9, 2017 |access-date=March 1, 2024 |work=]}}</ref>
On February 26, 1993, the defence lawyer and the Crown began negotiations on a 10-year ] for Karla, in exchange for her testimony and full disclosure of all crimes. At the time, the role she and Paul had played in Tammy's death was not known. When she was admitted for psychiatric assessment in March 1993, Karla confessed in a letter to her parents about her involvement in Tammy's death.


⚫ ==References==
⚫ On July 20, 1993, Tammy's body was exhumed. Inside her casket was wedding invitation for Karla and Paul's wedding as well as some notes. Other members of the Homolka family asked that the items be removed before the reburial of Tammy.
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'''Other sources'''
When the plea agreement was finalized, the initial 10-year sentence was still intact, with two years added for Tammy's death. Karla was officially sentenced to 12 years on July 6, 1993.
⚫ *{{cite news|url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1027382677445_22791877?s_name=&no_ads=|title=Tammy Homolka's death no accident, writer suggests|date=March 16, 2001|author=Jeff Hutcheson|publisher=]|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050318204813/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1027382677445_22791877?s_name=&no_ads=|archivedate=March 18, 2005}}


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==Books==
There are books and reading material on both Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo. Some of them are:


* "Invisible Darkness" by Stephen Williams
⚫ * "Deadly Innocence" by Scott Burnside

==Movie==
In 2006 the American made film titled ''Karla'' premiered. It was based on Karla Homolka and was from her point of view. In the film, Tammy's death is featured in one of the scenes. ] portrayed Karla, ] portrayed Paul Bernardo and ] portrayed Tammy Homolka.

==Sources==
⚫ * {{cite news|url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1027382677445_22791877?s_name=&no_ads=|title=Tammy Homolka's death no accident, writer suggests|date=Mar. 16 2001|author=Jeff Hutcheson |publisher=]}}
* {{Find a Grave|18546}}
* {{citation|http://watchingkarlahomolka.yuku.com/topic/957/t/Tammy-Homolka-List-of-contents-inside-her-casket.html}}

⚫ ==References==
⚫ {{reflist}}

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1990 murder in Ontario, Canada

Tammy Homolka
BornTammy Lyn Homolka
(1975-01-01)January 1, 1975
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
DiedDecember 24, 1990(1990-12-24) (aged 15)
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
OccupationGrade 10 student
Parents
  • Karel Homolka (father)
  • Dorothy Homolka (mother)
RelativesKarla Homolka (sister)

Tammy Lyn Homolka (January 1, 1975 – December 24, 1990) was a Canadian girl who was killed by her older sister Karla Homolka and Karla's husband Paul Bernardo. On Christmas Eve 1990, shortly before what would have been Tammy's 16th birthday on New Year's Day (January 1, 1991), Karla and Bernardo plied Tammy with alcoholic drinks laced with the sedative Halcion. When she became unconscious, the two raped her. Tammy became sick while sedated and died. After failed attempts to revive her, Karla covered up evidence of the assault and called an ambulance. Her official cause of death was listed as choking to death on her own vomit, and was believed at the time to have been an accident. After the killers were arrested for the murders of Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French, Tammy Homolka's body was exhumed. She is interred at Victoria Lawn Cemetery in St. Catharines, Ontario.

Biography

Tammy Homolka grew up in the neighbourhood of Port Credit to a Czech father and a Canadian mother. She was known for her athletic abilities and she avidly participated in a variety of sports, including track and field, cross country running, and soccer, with soccer being her favourite. She was a grade 10 student at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School in St. Catharines at the time of her death.

Bernardo's involvement

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From the beginning of their relationship, Karla noticed that Bernardo had taken a particular liking to Tammy. He would often pay special attention to her, and even went so far as to have his girlfriend pretend to be her sister during sex. In September 1990, Karla agreed to allow Paul to rape Tammy. She obtained a bottle of Halothane (a liquid general anesthetic) from the veterinary clinic where she worked, which would later be used to sedate Tammy while the two raped her. On December 24, 1990, Tammy was drugged with a combination of Halcion and alcohol, passing out in the family room in the basement of the Homolka house. Tammy's parents and sister Lori were upstairs asleep at the time. They filmed the entire rape, taking turns holding the camera while using the Halothane to keep Tammy unconscious.

Three weeks after Tammy Homolka's death, Karla and Bernardo filmed a video called "The Fireside Chat" within the Homolka residence. The video was eventually viewed as court evidence. It started in the basement recreation room and at some point the filming moved into Tammy's bedroom. While they were in the recreation room, Karla admitted to Bernardo that she enjoyed Bernardo's rape of Tammy. She also said in the video that she would like to leave a rose at Tammy's grave site. When they were in Tammy's bedroom, Karla dressed up in Tammy's clothing as well as acting like her sister. They had sex on Tammy's bed.

In 2001, the magazine Elm Street published an article in which it implied that forensic evidence proved that Tammy's death was not an accident and that her sister had deliberately administered an overdose of Halothane. The magazine described Karla as a "malignant narcissist" who was so incensed by her fiancé's attraction to her sister that she took steps to remove Tammy from his affections permanently.

Implications of Karla Homolka's plea bargain

On February 26, 1993, the defense lawyer and the Crown began negotiations on a 10-year sentence for Karla in exchange for her testimony and full disclosure of all crimes. At the time of the negotiations, the role she and Bernardo had played in Tammy's death was not known. When she was admitted for psychiatric assessment in March 1993, Karla confessed in a letter to her parents about her involvement in Tammy's death. When the plea agreement was finalized, the initial 10-year sentence was still intact, with two years added for Tammy's death. Karla was officially sentenced to 12 years on July 6, 1993.

On July 20, 1993, Tammy's body was exhumed. Inside her casket was a wedding invitation for Karla and Bernardo's wedding, as well as some notes. Other members of the Homolka family asked that the items be removed before Tammy's re-interment.

In popular culture

Literature

  • Invisible Darkness by Stephen Williams focuses primarily on Karla's involvement in the crimes she committed with Bernardo.
  • Deadly Innocence by Scott Burnside and Alan Cairns

Television and film

In 2006, the American film Karla premiered. It was told from Karla Homolka's point of view. In the film, Tammy Homolka's death is featured in one of the scenes. Laura Prepon portrayed Karla, Misha Collins portrayed Paul Bernardo, and Cherilyn Hayres portrayed Tammy Homolka.

References

  1. ^ Interesting, All That's (March 16, 2023). "The Gruesome Story Of How Tammy Homolka Was Raped And Killed — With The Help Of Her Own Sister". All That's Interesting. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  2. Trish Wood (April 2001). "The Case Against Karla". Elm Street Magazine.
  3. Mackie, Richard (November 20, 2002). "Homolka plea deal in doubt". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  4. ^ Jenish, D'Arcy (March 17, 2003). "Homolka's Plea Bargain Revealed". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  5. Brown, Barry (June 10, 1995). "Bernardo Note Found in Casket". The Buffalo News. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  6. Hewitt, Stephen R. "Review: Invisible Darkness: The Strange Case of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka". Canadian Book Review Annual Online. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  7. Koehler, Robert (February 14, 2006). "Review: Karla". Variety. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  8. Hobson, Louis B. (January 20, 2006). "'Karla' is difficult viewing". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2024.

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