A TWO-day ‘karaoke extravaganza’ is to be held in memory of murder victim Jane Clough next week.

The event, held from 11am to 11pm at Brierfield Liberal Club on October 18 and 19, is to raise cash for abused people via the Pendle Domestic Violence Initiative (PDVI).

Jane’s parents, John and Penny Clough, from Barrowford, will be opening and closing the event on both days in memory of their 26-year-old daughter, who was stabbed 71 times at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, where she worked, by her ex-partner Jonathan Vass in July 2010.

Vass was on bail awaiting trial for 13 rape and assault charges when he stalked Miss Clough on social media and murdered her. He was jailed for a minimum of 30 years.

Last week, Mr Clough’s e-petition calling for Home Secretary Theresa May to introduce a stalkers register had collected more than 110,000 signatures.

Event organiser Louise Brown, a health and social care professional from Brierfield, said she was hoping to raise more than £1,000 for the PDVI, a Nelson-based community project offering specialist services to women, men, and their children, living in Pendle, who have suffered domestic violence.

The mum-of-two said: “Im trying to get as many people and businesses onside to support the cause as possible.

“People can either take part over the weekend by singing in the competition, or by giving prizes to be raffled. We would really like the players at Burnley FC to sign a shirt for us.”

So far, the raffle will include a meal for two at Bombay Lounge, Barrowford, a £10 voucher for Barrowford Pet Store, three months free window cleaning, and several items of luxury bedding.

Mr Clough said: “I’m really pleased to see anybody raising funds for Pendle Domestic Abuse Initiative,”

To donate you can mail louisebrown1969@gmail.com.