US EditionPremier 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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