Cause of death possible suicide | Nationality Canadian Name Jane Hurshman | |
Born January 25, 1949 ( 1949-01-25 ) Brooklyn, Queens County, Nova Scotia Other names Jane Stafford, Jane Whynot Alma mater Lunenburg Regional Vocational School Occupation nursing assistant, women's advocate Died February 22, 1992, Halifax, Canada Residence Bang's Falls, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
Body discovered Halifax waterfront | ||
Jane Hurshman Corkum (January 25, 1949 – February 22, 1992) was a Canadian, best known for having killed her abusive husband Lamont William "Billy" Stafford in 1982, for which and for being acquitted of his murder.
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.
After her release, she spoke out about spousal abuse, then an all-but-ignored subject.
On February 23, 1992, her body was found in a car on the Halifax waterfront, dead from a single gunshot wound.
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