Jane Hurshman
Canadian Advocate for victims of domestic violence (1949–1992)
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Jane Hurshman Corkum (January 25, 1949 – February 22, 1992) was a Canadian woman best known for having killed her abusive ex-husband Lamont William "Billy" Stafford on the evening of March 11, 1982,[1] and for being acquitted of his murder.[2]
BornJanuary 25, 1949
Brooklyn, Queens County, Nova Scotia
DiedFebruary 22, 1992 (aged 43)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Body discovered
Halifax waterfrontOthernamesJane Stafford, Jane Whynot
Jane Hurshman | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 25, 1949 Brooklyn, Queens County, Nova Scotia |
| Died | February 22, 1992 (aged 43) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Body discovered | Halifax waterfront |
| Other names | Jane Stafford, Jane Whynot |
| Alma mater | Lunenburg Regional Vocational School |
| Occupations | nursing assistant, women's advocate |
| Known for | killing her husband and being acquitted |
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
- Jane Hurshman Memorial Fund
- Battered person syndrome
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.