In what the judge called one of the toughest decisions he91裸聊视频檚 ever made, the Kelowna woman who fatally stabbed Eli Beauregard in June 2019, has avoided jail time.

Judge Gregory Korturbash sentenced the woman, who can91裸聊视频檛 be named due to her being a minor at the time of the offence, to spend 24 months in an Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision (IRCS) program. She pleaded guilty to manslaughter in April.

91裸聊视频淥ver the past month, I have agonized over what the appropriate sentence should be. As a parent, the thought of losing a child to such a senseless act is unimaginable,91裸聊视频� Kortubash said while rendering his decision on Monday, July 12.

91裸聊视频淲e have already lost one young person and we 91裸聊视频� meaning all of us 91裸聊视频� need to do what we can not to lose another.91裸聊视频�

Under the IRCS program, the woman is subject to a number of conditions, including a six-month period in which she91裸聊视频檚 not allowed to leave her home without permission from her youth worker. If she doesn91裸聊视频檛 abide by the conditions of the program, she could be arrested and made to spend the entire sentence behind bars.

91裸聊视频淲hen we don91裸聊视频檛 provide those resources, kids fall through the cracks. That91裸聊视频檚 what happened here91裸聊视频� She tried to access resources many times and often they weren91裸聊视频檛 available or not available until something like this happens, 91裸聊视频� said the woman91裸聊视频檚 defence lawyer Joe Killoran.

91裸聊视频淚f something like and IRCS was available for one, or both or many of the kids on the streets, a lot of tragedies could be prevented.91裸聊视频�

Through Korturbash91裸聊视频檚 decision, the court heard both youths were living on the street in Kelowna when the young woman stabbed 16-year-old Beauregard twice in the arm, lacerating an artery and eventually causing his death, on June 29, 2019.

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The woman struggled with a number of mental health illnesses, including borderline personality disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, as well as substance and alcohol abuse. She was intoxicated at the time of the attack.

91裸聊视频淯nlike most other teenagers, you were not well equipped to deal with or control your anger impulses that day. You91裸聊视频檝e made very significant efforts to turn your life around,91裸聊视频� Kortubash said, directly addressing the woman.

Since 2019, she has completed a substance use treatment program and is living on her own in another B.C. city.

Explaining the gravity of his decision, Korturbash left the young woman with some parting words.

91裸聊视频淒on91裸聊视频檛 let me down, ma91裸聊视频檃m. Don91裸聊视频檛 let Elijah down, don91裸聊视频檛 let his parents down. There91裸聊视频檚 a lot on your shoulders91裸聊视频� You need to do your best, okay?91裸聊视频�

As proceedings ended, Judge Gregory Koturbash addressed the woman directly: "Dont let me down, ma'am. Don't let Elijah down, don't let his parents down. There's a lot on your shoulders... You need to do your best, okay?"

91裸聊视频� Michael Rodriguez (@MichaelRdrguez)