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 Batstone害羞草研究所檚 love for her daughter 害羞草研究所渋s not in doubt.害羞草研究所�

However, 害羞草研究所渋n my view, loving someone does not render murdering them less serious.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淭hat breach of trust could not be more abhorrent.害羞草研究所�

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

She had been arrested after the eight-year-old害羞草研究所檚 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 mother害羞草研究所檚 level of intoxication at the time 害羞草研究所� along with borderline personality traits, significant levels of depression and a 害羞草研究所渃loud of stressors害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所� may have limited her ability to gauge the consequences of the act.

In court Tuesday, Murray said she is 害羞草研究所渘ot convinced害羞草研究所� that Batstone害羞草研究所檚 mental health was the reason for the murder.

Rather, 害羞草研究所淭eagan was the pawn in her mother害羞草研究所檚 revenge害羞草研究所� against Teagan害羞草研究所檚 father, Gabe Batstone, for the collapse of their marriage.

害羞草研究所淭he murder of Teagan was intended to hurt one person 害羞草研究所� Gabe,害羞草研究所� Murray said.

Murray described Batstone害羞草研究所檚 actions as 害羞草研究所渟ystematic, focused, purposeful and goal-directed.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淭he killing was intentional. It involved choices and decisions. It involved effort,害羞草研究所� she said. 害羞草研究所淪he never wavered from that goal, not even during the four to five minutes when she held the bag over Teagan害羞草研究所檚 mouth and nose.害羞草研究所�

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 害羞草研究所渕essage that children are not to be used as pawns.害羞草研究所�

Outside court, McPherson said he was satisfied with the outcome. The 15 years, as well as Murray害羞草研究所檚 statements prior to imposing it, is 害羞草研究所渁 pretty strong message,害羞草研究所� he said.

Members of White Rock Baptist church and Teagan害羞草研究所檚 family were in court for the ruling.

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