Steven Kummerfield, left, and Alexander Ternowetsky. 1997 (Canadian Press)

In December 1996, Pamela Jean George, a 28-year-old mother of two, was beaten to death. Steven Kummerfield and Alex Ternowetsky were convicted by jury of manslaughter for the murder and sentenced to 6½ years each by Justice Ted Malone. Judge Malone instructed the jury to remember that George was "indeed a prostitute," when considering whether she consented to the sexual assault. The issue of consent was important in determining whether the young men should be convicted of manslaughter rather than first-degree murder. Ternowetsky hid in the trunk of the car when they picked Pam George up, so that she wouldn't know that there were two of them. She was beaten so badly that her family couldn't open the casket for her funeral. The manslaughter conviction was appealed by Crown prosecutor Matt Miazga. Kummerfield was paroled November 10, 2000, after serving just under four years in New Brunswick, because officials feared for his safety in a Saskatchewan prison where there is a large Native population. He is now living in a half-way house in Vancouver. Ternowetsky was granted day parole in August. You can make donations to the trust fund set up for her two young sons. See more about Pamela George…

• Kummerfield released on parole
  Vancouver Sun, November 11, 2000
• Prostitute killer released in Vancouver
  Vancouver Sun, November 11, 2000
• Full parole granted to man who killed Regina prostitute
  Canadian Broadcast Corporation, November 10, 2000
• Aboriginal groups angry about appeal court ruling
  Canadian Broadcast Corporation, March 3, 1998
• Appeal launched: Sentencing instruction contested
  The Leader-Post, March 1, 1997
• Judge accused again of bias. In 1994 Malone said he considered an 18-year-old prostitute's background when he acquitted the pimp accused of attacking her.
  The Star Phoenix, February 21, 1997
• Editorial wrong, lawyer wants to set record straight
  The Leader-Post, February 11, 1997
• Murder victim's family angry, Jail terms for two white men who killed an Indian woman in Regina are called inadequate.
  Vancouver Sun, January 31, 1997
• Killers' sentencing fuels native protest
  Vancouver Sun, January 31, 1997
• Natives scorn killers' sentences, White men get 6 1/2 years each
  Globe and Mail, January 31, 1997
• Justice slaughtered: Indians, First-degree murder charges don't stick
  The Province, December 22, 1996
• Pair guilty in slaying of Regina prostitute, Verdict shows two classes of justice, band chief says
  Globe and Mail, December 21, 1996
• Slaying case mistrial declared
  Vancouver Sun, September 25, 1996