A Ladner, B.C., woman who killed her mother two and a half years ago pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, but was found not criminally responsible on Wednesday due to a mental disorder.
In December 2023, Sarbjit Panesar died of blunt force trauma.
She was killed in the Lander home she and her daughter, Preety Panesar, shared.
Preety was 28 years old at the time of the murder.
Both mother and daughter suffered from schizophrenia, but Preety was undiagnosed.
On Wednesday, the court heard how the daughter had delusions that her mother was going to harm her.
Preety’s sister was in the courtroom and wept when she read a victim impact statement.
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“I miss her,” she said in court. “In the small random moments throughout my day, when something that reminds me of her.”
Regarding her sister, she said, “I want my sister to know that I love you and I forgive you,” adding, “I feel so guilty and responsible.. For not doing more or recognizing what was happening.”
Preety Panesar has been in a forensic hospital since December 2023.
The defence told the court that she is making progress.
She chose not to speak in court on Wednesday.
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