Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Death of Lisa Harnum


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The result was   delete. The Bushranger One ping only 11:18, 19 February 2014 (UTC)

Death of Lisa Harnum

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PROD citing WP:NOT was contested by author. That policy states, "Wikipedia considers the enduring notability of persons and events. While news coverage can be useful source material for encyclopedic topics, most newsworthy events do not qualify for inclusion." This seems to fit - this seems like tabloid fodder, not an event of enduring significance. VQuakr (talk) 08:28, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete Not an event of large significance, but if that last section dealing with the subject's life was a WP:BLP, it would be rightly struck from the article as biased information which doesn't detail her medical conditions beyond shock value.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 09:01, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment In response to the claim that the event is tabloid fodder, we have had an article for Schapelle Corby's case for years, which received Australian media coverage of a similar extent to the case we have here. Because the woman at the centre of the story was a Canadian the effect goes beyond Australian borders. When we have multiple international papers documenting the case (1 2 3 4 5 6) I think the coverage in the media justifies notability, especially given its WP:DEPTH and WP:PERSISTENCE. And I'll point out too that the sources I provided are WP:RS. CR 4 ZE (t) 10:18, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Let's discuss Wikipedia's inclusion guidelines and this article, not WP:OTHERSTUFF. The headline of one of the sources you just linked is Stripper girlfriend stages bizarre protest as her killer boyfriend is sentenced for hurling ballerina fiancee from balcony. "Depth" is not the impression I get from the coverage; "tabloid journalism" is. Can you please review your list and provide the three sources that, in your opinion, best show how this event is of lasting significance? VQuakr (talk) 16:49, 10 February 2014 (UTC)


 * Delete, WP:BIO1E seems to apply. Obviously Harnum's death is tragic and horrible, but hundreds of people are victims of murder every year, and we can't document them all.  Lankiveil (speak to me) 12:59, 10 February 2014 (UTC).
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Australia-related deletion discussions. Grahame (talk) 01:11, 11 February 2014 (UTC)


 * Delete, WP:BIO1E, whilst the death and court case got a spike in coverage. the case itself did not result in changes in legislation, police practices etc. Unfortunate murder yes, but how many domestic violence deaths occur every year between partners? LibStar (talk) 01:24, 11 February 2014 (UTC)
 * The article is not meant to document Lisa Harnum's life, so I don't think WP:BIO1E applies; rather, the bulk of the information we have about the case documents the legal proceedings involving Gittany. I placed an underconstruction tag to show that the article may not be up to scratch, but it's sitting at an AfD before I've even had the chance to develop it. Would people be more receptive if the article was titled "Trial of Simon Gittany"? CR 4 ZE (t) 10:12, 11 February 2014 (UTC)
 * I don't see how it would have long term notability. Next week, the media will stop reporting it, he will be in jail and that's the end of the news cycle. LibStar (talk) 10:19, 11 February 2014 (UTC)


 * Delete. Looks like WP:NOT to me. I just can't see any enduring significance. Doctorhawkes (talk) 11:56, 11 February 2014 (UTC)
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 * Delete per above. WP:NOT, this is a single death at the hands of her fiancée. An open and shut case, with no lasting consequences. Unfortunately cases like this are too common, and each one does not deserve a wikipedia article. Martin 4 5 1  14:21, 11 February 2014 (UTC)
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