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Forget Me Not — The Murder of Tina Illingworth-Eisnor
Episode 334: In this episode, we look at a tragic case of domestic violence that shook the small community of New Germany, Nova Scotia. On June 30, 2010, the quiet parking lot of a local grocery store became the scene of a horrific crime that would forever change the lives of the Eisnor family. Wayne Paul Eisnor, driven by jealousy and an unwillingness to let go, confronted his estranged wife, Tina Mae Illingworth-Eisnor, as she sat in her van. In a shocking act of violence that unfolded in broad daylight, Wayne shot Tina twice in the head, ending her life and then turned the gun on himself. Wayne, although he suffered brain damage, survived his wound.
Here, we explore the events leading up to this devastating moment, the aftermath of the shooting, and the complex legal proceedings that followed, including Wayne’s claims of amnesia, shedding light on a case that left a community in disbelief and a family deeply torn.
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Obituary: Tina Mae "Illingworth" Eisnor | Sweenys Funeral Home
Tina Illingworth-Eisnor | Facebook
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2013 NSSC 263 (CanLII) | R. v. Eisnor | CanLII
R. v. Eisnor (W.P.), (2013) 336 N.S.R.(2d) 381 (SC) | vLex
2015 NSCA 64 (CanLII) | R. v. Eisnor | CanLII
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Wayne Eisnor guilty of 1st-degree murder | CBC News
Tina Eisnor's children 'deeply conflicted' after father's guilty verdict
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Appeal dismissed in case of man who shot himself in the head, causing amnesia
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