Overview

• Cupcasions owner Libbie Philips, who baked McCourt’s wedding cake, organized “Bailey’s Day,” drawing thousands and raising $35,154.03 in 24 hours.
• Two GoFundMe campaigns have been launched alongside local fundraisers to cover living and funeral expenses for McCourt’s two daughters and grandfather, with her father now serving as their guardian.
• James Plover, who was released on bail hours after assault and threats charges in June 2024, remains in custody on a second-degree murder charge following the July 4 hammer attack.
• Scrutiny of Plover’s bail conditions has intensified after he allegedly attacked McCourt in a Kelowna parking lot, exposing gaps in how intimate partner violence cases are handled.
• Family members, advocates and provincial leaders are urging fall legislation to impose stricter bail rules for domestic violence charges and to establish a gender-based violence death review committee.