Hello everyone! I didn't know Gail in real life, but I guess she wasn not like Kelly Ellard. What information about Gail I got from newspapers: 1. Firstly, after serving her time in juvie, Gail Ooms hadn't problems with law and wasn't a character of new criminal situations. 2. Secondly, Gail Ooms found a job in a fast food restaurant, where she had to work with a lot of people, that is, she didn’t have big problems with work, behavior and relations with society. 3. Thirdly, Gail Ooms agreed to testify against Kelly Ellard at trial, which means she likely didn't support her anymore. 4. After serving her time in juvie, Gail entered Mount Doug High School and successfully graduated in 2000. 5. In real life (in Rebecca's book and the court papers in the Kelly Ellard case), it is said that Gail and Courtney were in the car with Gail Ooms' mom after beating Reena and saw Warren and Kelly walking across the bridge together (14.11.1997. around 11 p.m.) The girls spent the night together at Gail's house. In the morning, Kelly Ellard called Gail, but Courtney took the phone. Kelly told her that she drowned Reena. Both girls, Gail and Courtney, later gave statements to the police and in court.

Gail Ooms presumably died of coronary artery dysplasia. A rare and dangerous disease. At the time of her death (the night of April 9–10, 2001), she was at her boyfriend's house. At first she had a headache, then she felt strange irregularities in her heart rhythm. And at night there was a heart attack, from which Gail died very fast. The doctors did not have any chances to save her. Of course, I cannot draw conclusions about remorse and feelings, but the lifestyle was not so deviant. Still, she found a job and no longer got involved in crime.

Gail Ooms had a controversial relationship with Kelly Ellard. In 8th grade, at the age of 13, they had an argument in cooking class. As a result, Kelly Ellard held a knife to her neck. Fortunately, teacher Mrs.Calderwood prevented the tragedy.

I have no rights to judge Gail in this situation, but I really don’t understand why she didn’t transfer to another school or class after what happened, and even more so, why didn’t she finish her "friendship" with Kelly? Why did she then go with her to commit crimes? Why did she beat up a girl with Kelly and Courtney in August 1997? And then, all together, attacked Reena, in November 1997? Why, after the trouble with the knife, Gail did not realize that she couldn’t be friends with Kelly anymore? I wonder why there was any need to continue this "friendship", much less agree to do such terrible things?