Tammy and her sister Ava
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This is an indepth story about Tammy and Ava and Tammy's ultimate murder by her husband Tommy Kane... Tammy and Ava Shaikh

I wondered what happened
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Sunday 3:47pm 8Apr07

I had heard about the murder but never caught the news when the verdict was decided. I went to high school with this guy. He was arrogant then but who knew he'd kill his wife...

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Ex-NFL star Tommy Kane sentenced 18 years
Last Updated: Friday, November 5, 2004 | 4:06 PM ET
CBC Sports
Tommy Kane, the Montreal native who played wide receiver in the NFL and CFL, was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Friday.

In September, Kane pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the stabbing death of his wife, Tammara Shaikh. Kane struck a controversial plea bargain with the Crown that reduced his charge to manslaughter from second-degree murder, sparking outrage and protests in Montreal.

In a 30-minute preface, Superior Court Justice Fraser Martin called the killing of Shaikh "a senseless act" by a "manipulative" and "narcissistic" estranged husband.


"By your act, Mr. Kane, four children are deprived of their mother," the judge told Kane as a dozen of Shaikh's friends and relatives looked on. "The circumstances of the homicide were particularly shocking."

Kane's lawyer, Richard Shadley, said the sentence was harsher than usual and that he would meet Kane to discuss a possible appeal.

Police were called to a west-end house of Kane's mother in Lasalle, Que., in late November 2003, where they found a badly injured Tamara Shaikh. The 35-year-old bank employee died in hospital shortly after.

Several days later, Kane was charged with second-degree murder. Kane and Shaikh, who had four children under the age of eight, had recently separated.

In July, Quebec Court Justice Joseph Tarasofsky ruled that evidence presented at the preliminary hearing was strong enough to warrant a trial before judge and jury.

The court date was originally scheduled for the purposes of setting a date for the trial, but Kane entered his admission of guilt when Quebec Superior Court Justice Fraser Martin asked him if he had a plea to enter.

The stabbing occurred after Shaikh arrived at the house to help transport Kane to a drug-treatment centre.

Hilda St-Louis, a friend of Kane's, testified at the preliminary hearing that the former football star was talking about suicide and that when his wife arrived, the discussion between the spouses quickly deteriorated after he became convinced she wanted a divorce.

The Crown said Kane grabbed her by the hair, dragged her into the kitchen, smashed her head against the floor and stabbed her in the neck.

Kane's mother Shirley testified that Kane repeatedly punched Shaikh in the face.

"Tammy was laying down by the fridge," the 75-year-old woman testified earlier this year.

"Tommy was bending down on his knees on top of her and he was just hitting, punching her."

Two psychiatric reports detailing Kane's bout with depression convinced the Crown to downgrade the original charge of second-degree murder.

According to prosecutor Louis Bouthillier, the case turned when a psychiatrist for the Crown and a defence psychiatrist both concluded Kane suffered from depression prior to the stabbing.

Bouthillier also said that drugs were in Kane's system in the days prior to the stabbing – a factor the psychiatrists took into account in their reports.

Growing up, Kane starred in several sports before deciding to attend the University of Syracuse on a football scholarship. He was part of the unbeaten Orangemen team of 1987 and still holds the school record with a career average of 20.7 yards-per-catch.

Drafted in the third round of the NFL draft by the Seattle Seahawks, he caught 142 passes with nine touchdowns for the Seahawks between 1988 and 1992. In 1992 his season ended due to knee and ankle injuries, and Seattle cut him in training camp in 1993.

Kane finished his football career in the CFL, playing five games for the Toronto Argonauts in 1994.

After his professional football career, Kane volunteered his time running football camps for youth at Montreal's Westend Sport Association, the same organization he attended as a young athlete.

He once donated his $70,000 Argonauts salary to the centre.

with files from Canadian Press

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Still listening to music!
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Who knew that Tamia remade Love me in a special way. It's always good to listen to music that I have that I haven't listened to before. Totally out of control.

My favorite verse:
Love me now
Cuz I'm special
Not the average kind
Who'd accept any line
That sounds good
So reach into your chain of thoughts
Try to find something new
What worked so well for you before
For me, it just wont do

Playing the shit out of that song.

EY

No Music
Topic: WC - Daily Practice
Saturday 7Apr07 9:41pm

I know why I don't listen to music when I'm writing because I always end up singing more than writing. Maybe I should have worked more on my singing voice and worked on a singing career instead especially since it's my best way to procrastinate. Maybe if I decide I want to be a singer, at 43 years old, I will procrastinate by writing. Now that's a plan.

Went for my walk and saw my donkey for the first time in months. I had to wave to him from the outside fence since the farm was closed. But he looked over at me and blinked his eyes and flashed his tail. That's enough for me. I'm always thrilled when he still recognizes me.

Zelda was trying to catch snowflakes through the window and almost pulled down the curtains. Sorry Zellie they're outside!

Some horrible friend invited me to Facebook and now I'm looking for people on it like a psycho. Found some blasts from the past and still looking for more. It's much better than myspace which always got on my nerves. Plus it's a lot faster.

Given R.Kelly's troubles I have mixed emotions about him and his music but boy sometimes when he can pull out a Marvin Gaye type soul groove I have to admit I get bitten. I just have to blank out on him pissing on some young under aged girl. Shit!
I can still picture my young cousin Amanda dancing at my aunt's wedding (Amanda's grand mother) to Step in the Name of Love. The last time I'd seen Amanda was when she was a little girl and now she's a grown beautiful woman and funny as hell. She's the oldest of my cousin's many children. I think he may have had the children I was supposed to have too.

Anyway back to some R.Kelly. Gotta play You Knock Me Out about a hundred times because I can almost imagine Marvin doing that. I miss Marvin Gaye!

EY

Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
Topic: WC - Daily Practice
Friday 5:20pm 6Apr07

Gotta love when you waste a whole day power sleeping. Last night was quite the blow out with the little party for Frogs Legs since she goes to boot camp to be a cop. I met all of her work friends and who ever said insurance people are boring hasn't met any insurance people. Much laughter, much swearing, much beer and some rocking chicken wings!

Poor Jack ass as frogs legs lovingly calls one of her friends was paranoid after he blew me a kiss and I told him something along the lines of, "a man with hands like that shouldn't be blowing me kisses."
What's wrong with my hands?
He made the mistake of asking other women what was wrong with his hands. Each woman giggled with that silent knowing but no one had the guts to tell him what was going on. I told Jojo that between those big hands, those lips and with each Corona he was becoming more and more attractive. ha ha!

A funny bunch of people. Frogs legs boyfriend was hoping that I'd come and spend the night at their house in bed with them. He was fine with me in the middle or him in the middle. Sick puppy!
He told me that he and legs were making out at home in the living room when all of a sudden she bit him at the back of his neck. He screamed the loudest OW he'd ever screamed in his life. "What did you do that for?"
Legs, "I was trying to carry you to bed."
OMG!

There was a fight at the bar. Something I haven't been a witness to in years. And far enough away from us that we weren't affected. Thankfully.

Now that I'm sort of conscious I might want to try to write a little. I planned to have no plans this weekend other than to write. Can't seem to stop laughing which is a nice change from the last couple weeks of mood swings and sheer insane thoughts. I can't believe that we're back to wind chill weather. WTF! Gonna hide in the apartment for as long as I can.

EY