A search of the Star’s website on Saturday night revealed no fewer than 21 links to stories related to the deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman, found dead in their home a week ago.

And not a single one about the death of Karla Groten, a mother of two who was killed on Thursday in a hit-and-run incident that lead to a slew of charges against a man alleged to be the driver.

We get it. Barry Sherman was a wealthy and influential man; he and his wife were well-connected and well-regarded. But Karla Groten was somebody, too, and her senseless death does not deserve to pass unremarked while the Star indulges in an orgy of Sherman coverage.

And if you need a hook for that story, in 2015 the Star published a feature piece about how a Scarborough shelter helped Karla Groten and her kids after escaping an abusive relationship.

But you shouldn’t need a hook to report a tragic story that is no less tragic simply because it didn’t happen to a billionaire.

Brian Bjolin, Toronto