Woman charged with death of her 8-year-old daughter in Surrey, B.C.
Woman charged with death of her 8-year-old daughter in Surrey, B.C.
The mother of an eight-year-old girl found dead in Surrey, B.C., has been charged with murder. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the body of Teagan Batstone was discovered in the trunk of a vehicle in South Surrey on Wednesday. Staff Sgt. Jennifer Pound says 41-year-old Lisa Batstone is accused of second-degree murder. Officers said they released the girl's name, Teagan Batstone, to further the investigation. Staff Sgt. Jennifer Pound said the child's body was discovered in the trunk of a car in an affluent area in the large city east of Vancouver.
Life will never be the same after losing my daughter to murder.
Teagan's father, Gabe Batstone
Police said the cause of the little girl's death hasn't been confirmed and an autopsy will be conducted. Lisa Batstone appeared in a Surrey court on Thursday. Pound said the woman has no other children. On Wednesday, RCMP said they responded to a report of a "suspicious circumstance" in South Surrey around 12:15 p.m. They discovered a body inside a vehicle. The death was handed to the homicide squad.
I am unable to talk without sobbing.
