US EditionKelowna Mother's Death Reflects Failures in Protecting at-Risk Women
CENTRAL OKANAGAN, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 21 – Bailey McCourt’s death has prompted calls for legal reforms in British Columbia, including recognizing femicide as a distinct crime and stronger safeguards for high-risk cases.
- Bailey McCourt, a 32-year-old mother from Kelowna with two young kids, was fatally injured in an assault that occurred on July 4 while she was taking a break during her lunch hour in a parking area.
- The attack allegedly involved a hammer and occurred hours after McCourt's estranged husband, James Plover, was convicted of domestic violence but was not remanded in custody.
- James Plover was taken into custody and formally accused of second-degree murder the day following McCourt’s death, amid a series of similar fatalities involving B.C. women who lost their lives to intimate partner violence this month.
- A memorial at a ball diamond where McCourt grew up featured 32 balloons released in her honor, while advocates like Karen Mason called for criminal code changes to treat femicide as a distinct crime and keep accused abusers in custody until proven safe to release.
- McCourt's mother vowed to push for change to protect victims more effectively, underscoring the need for drastic legislative reform amid rising public awareness spurred by this attack in a public space in broad daylight.
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Kelowna mother's death reflects failures in protecting at-risk women
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