Overview

• Hours after his conviction on threats and strangulation charges, Plover fatally attacked his estranged wife in a Kelowna parking lot on July 4 and is now held on a second-degree murder charge.
• He remains in custody ahead of a September 16 sentencing hearing for the assault conviction and a forthcoming court appearance on the murder charge.
• Kelowna MP Stephen Fuhr has pledged that the federal government will introduce fall legislation to impose stricter bail conditions for violent and repeat offenders, with emphasis on domestic violence.
• Battered Women’s Support Services and other advocacy groups are calling for a gender-based violence death review committee to identify systemic failures and recommend preventive measures.
• Opposition critic Elenore Sturko has demanded a full coroner’s inquest into Bailey Plover’s death as community members rally for accountability and legal reform.