Lisa Batstone will have to wait 15 years to apply for release from custody.

The South Surrey mother learned the term Tuesday morning, during proceedings in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster.

In imposing the ineligibility, Justice Catherine Murray noted Batstone91裸聊视频檚 love for her daughter 91裸聊视频渋s not in doubt.91裸聊视频�

However, 91裸聊视频渋n my view, loving someone does not render murdering them less serious.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淭hat breach of trust could not be more abhorrent.91裸聊视频�

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Batstone was found guilty in March of second-degree murder 91裸聊视频� a finding that comes with an automatic life sentence, with no chance of parole for at least 10 years 91裸聊视频� in connection with the December 2014 death of her daughter, Teagan.

She had been arrested after the eight-year-old91裸聊视频檚 body was found in the back of a car in a cul-de-sac off Crescent Road.

During trial, the court heard how Batstone had smothered Teagan with a plastic bag while she slept.

Defence counsel had argued that the mother91裸聊视频檚 level of intoxication at the time 91裸聊视频� along with borderline personality traits, significant levels of depression and a 91裸聊视频渃loud of stressors91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频� may have limited her ability to gauge the consequences of the act.

In court Tuesday, Murray said she is 91裸聊视频渘ot convinced91裸聊视频� that Batstone91裸聊视频檚 mental health was the reason for the murder.

Rather, 91裸聊视频淭eagan was the pawn in her mother91裸聊视频檚 revenge91裸聊视频� against Teagan91裸聊视频檚 father, Gabe Batstone, for the collapse of their marriage.

91裸聊视频淭he murder of Teagan was intended to hurt one person 91裸聊视频� Gabe,91裸聊视频� Murray said.

Murray described Batstone91裸聊视频檚 actions as 91裸聊视频渟ystematic, focused, purposeful and goal-directed.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淭he killing was intentional. It involved choices and decisions. It involved effort,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淪he never wavered from that goal, not even during the four to five minutes when she held the bag over Teagan91裸聊视频檚 mouth and nose.91裸聊视频�

During a hearing in June, Crown Christopher McPherson had asked the judge to impose a 16- 18-year ineligibility term; defence Rebecca McConchie argued for 10 years.

In imposing the 15-year term, Murray said the court needed to send a 91裸聊视频渕essage that children are not to be used as pawns.91裸聊视频�

Outside court, McPherson said he was satisfied with the outcome. The 15 years, as well as Murray91裸聊视频檚 statements prior to imposing it, is 91裸聊视频渁 pretty strong message,91裸聊视频� he said.

Members of White Rock Baptist church and Teagan91裸聊视频檚 family were in court for the ruling.

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