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Premier Eby comments on Kelowna woman's death following daytime attack

KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, JUL 7 – James Plover faces second-degree murder charges after a midday assault that killed his ex-wife; two other women were hospitalized, officials said.

  • On Friday, July 4, 2025, Kelowna RCMP responded at 12:45 p.m. to a parking lot assault that fatally injured Bailey McCourt and critically wounded another woman.
  • The attack followed a judge’s conviction earlier that day of James Plover, McCourt’s estranged husband, for uttering threats and assault by strangling in a prior case.
  • After a brief pursuit near Glenmore Road, Plover was taken into custody and formally accused of second-degree murder connected to McCourt's death, as well as assault charges dating back to June 2024.
  • McCourt, 32, a mother of two described as funny and devoted, had previously reported fears about Plover’s unstable and threatening behavior in August 2024.
  • Premier David Eby and advocates called the case horrific, emphasizing systemic judicial failures and the urgent need for reforms to address gender-based violence in B.C.
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Premier Eby comments on Kelowna woman's death following daytime attack

Eby referenced the work of B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma in helping to ensure that intimate partner violence was included in the call for bail reform in Canada

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