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Saskatchewan father who killed toddler in police neglect case sentenced to 16 years
Kaij Brass repeatedly beat his son Tanner, called 911 when it was too late A judge in Prince Albert, Sask., has sentenced a man to 16 years for manslaughter in the beating death of his 13-month-old son. Court heard Monday that Kaij Brass of Prince Albert hit his child repeatedly, resulting in the toddler’s death, hours after police showed up for a domestic call involving the boy’s parents in 2022. The father was given about three years’ credit for the time he spent in pretrial custody. Two officers who showed up at theRead more
Mother serving life sentence for murdering 8-year-old daughter dies in B.C. prison
Lisa Batstone was found guilty of 2nd-degree murder for suffocating daughter Teagan in 2014 A woman serving a life sentence for killing her eight-year-old daughter has died in custody at the Fraser Valley Institution in Abbotsford, B.C. Lisa Batstone, 50, died on Jan. 1, according to a news release from the Correctional Service Canada (CSC). The cause of death has not been released. Batstone was found guilty of second-degree murder four years ago for the 2014 suffocation death of daughter Teagan Batstone and sentenced to life with no parole eligibility for 15 years. The decision wasRead more