US EditionTeen girl to be tried by judge after student set on fire at Saskatoon school
SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, JUL 16 – The accused faces multiple serious charges including attempted murder after the victim suffered burns over 40% of her body, with the Crown seeking adult sentencing if convicted.
- Saskatchewan Court of King's Bench Justice Mona Dovell approved the judge-alone trial after the defence request during a Wednesday hearing in Saskatoon.
- The teen girl faces charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, bodily harm and arson after the September 2024 fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate in which staff snuffed out flames and injured a teacher.
- In the school hallway just before lunch, the assailant doused the victim with fluid and set her on fire, causing burns over 40% of her body.
- The Crown intends to seek an adult sentence if she is convicted, and a direct indictment has been approved.
- She is scheduled to return to provincial court next Thursday for related charges, with pre-trial resuming on August 27, 2025, as assessment results are expected early next month.
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Saskatoon teen accused of setting classmate on fire re-elects trial by judge alone
A Saskatoon teen who is charged with setting a classmate on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon will stand trial by judge alone. The 15-year-old had previously chosen a jury trial at Court of King's Bench.
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Teen girl to be tried by judge after student set on fire at Saskatoon school in 2024
A teen girl accused of lighting a fellow high school student on fire last year will be tried by judge alone, a Saskatoon court heard Wednesday. Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench Justice Mona Dovell made the decision after it was requested by the girl’s lawyer. Court also heard the girl plans to be assessed by a psychiatrist before a trial date is set. The accused is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, assault causing bodily harm …
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