A woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing a friend during an exorcism ritual, police said Thursday.

Justice Claudette Singh imposed the sentence late Wednesday, saying Patricia Alvez, 42, had been convicted “of a shocking crime which claimed the life of a woman she befriended.”

A 12-member jury convicted Alvez of manslaughter last week for killing Kamille Seenauth, 34, on Feb. 15, 2002. She allegedly beat Seenauth with an iron bar in an attempt to drive evil spirits out of her.

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