Kelly Ellard's defence rested its case Friday, after its last witness testified Warren Glowatski offered to pay her to spread stories that Ellard killed Reena Virk.

Glowatski was convicted in 1999 of second-degree murder in the Virk death and sentenced to life imprisonment with no parole consideration for seven years.

Reena Virk
Reena Virk

Friday's witness, whose identity is protected under young offenders legislation, said Glowatski offered her $3,000 to pin the blame on Ellard, his co-accused in the killing of 14-year old Reena in Victoria in 1997.

The court heard that the female witness was in custody at the same youth detention centre in 1997 that held Glowatski, Ellard and six other girls later convicted of assaulting Reena.

The prosecution attacked the witness's credibility over her long criminal record, which includes charges of aggravated assault, theft and forgery.

It followed days of dramatic testimony from prosecution witnesses that tested Ellard's resilience.

As the prosecution wrapped up its case on Thursday, Ellard told the jury: "I'm obviously going to be convicted. You've got what you want, my life is ruined."

Several witnesses had earlier in the trial testified Ellard had admitted killing Virk.

Glowatski had told the court that he, Ellard and several other teens beat Virk under the south end of the Craigflower Bridge, which crosses a tidal inlet known as the Gorge waterway in Greater Victoria.

Afterwards, he said he and Ellard confronted the 14-year-old Virk again and beat her further.

Glowatski told the court that he helped Ellard drag Virk to the water but stopped. He said Ellard dragged Virk into the water and drowned her.

But Ellard, who was 15 at the time of Virk's death, maintains Glowatski and two other girls continued to beat Virk on the bridge's north side, holding her under water.

"I will repeat it and repeat it until the day I die," Ellard said on Thursday. "I don't care how much jail time I get. I did not kill Reena Virk."

The court will hear final submissions on Monday, with a jury verdict expected later in the week.

Ellard had a first trial in 2000, where she was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison with eligibility for parole after five years. The B.C. Court of Appeal granted Ellard a new trial in 2003.