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Jane Hurshman

Jane Hurshman

Canadian murderer (1949–1992)

Jane Hurshman Corkum (January 25, 1949 – February 22, 1992) was a Canadian woman best known for having killed her abusive husband Lamont William "Billy" Stafford in 1982,[1] and for being acquitted of his murder.[2]

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The Crown appealed, concerned with the legal precedent, and Corkum pleaded guilty to manslaughter, receiving a six-month sentence. She was released after two months.[3]

On February 23, 1992, her body was found in a car on the Halifax waterfront, dead from a single gunshot wound.[2][4]

In media

  • A made-for-television film, Life with Billy was produced in 1994.
  • The song Waltz For Jane by Denis Ryan's 5 Pound Spent.[5]

See also

Sources

  • Vallée, Brian (1998). Life and Death with Billy. Toronto: Seal Books. ISBN 0-7704-2818-5.
  • Vallée, Brian (1995). Life after Billy : Jane's story : the aftermath of abuse. Toronto: Seal Books. ISBN 978-0-7704-2622-4. OCLC 1310744409.

References

  1. [1]
    Kelseysmommy. "Murders & Crime". Archived from the original on 2008-12-22. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  2. [2]
    "LIFE WITH BILLY / LIFE AFTER BILLY". fifth estate. CBC Learning. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  3. [3]
    Caster, Penny (October 27, 2008). "Female murderers fascinate author". Red Deer Advocate. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  4. [4]
    Jones, Deborah (2 March 1992). "Suicide, or murder? Jane Hurshman Corkum's violent life, and death". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  5. [5]
    "GarageBand.com : song profile for Waltz For Jane by Denis Ryan's 5 Pound Spent". Nov 2002. Retrieved on 2008-12-20.
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