The 14-year-old is charged with uttering threats and assaulting a peace officer on Nov. 8, while in custody for the September assault.
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A 14-year-old girl now faces institutional charges of uttering threats and assaulting a peace officer while she was in custody for assault causing bodily harm, attempted murder, aggravated assault and arson after a 15-year-old girl was set on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate on Sept. 5.Photo by Michelle Berg /Saskatoon StarPhoenix
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A 14-year-old girl accused of lighting another girl on fire at Saskatoon’s Evan Hardy Collegiate in September is accused of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, and assaulting a peace officer while in custody.
The new institutional charges stem from Nov. 8, Crown prosecutor Ainsley Furlonger confirmed on Wednesday in Saskatoon youth court.
The girl’s attendance was waived and the matter was set over to Dec. 18 to give the defence time to review outstanding disclosure. Furlonger told court the disclosure will be ongoing because the 15-year-old victim of the Evan Hardy incident remains hospitalized in Edmonton.
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The accused now faces a total of six charges. She was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and arson after a school resource officer intervened and arrested her on Sept. 5.
A witness said she saw the girl get doused with a liquid in a hallway, and then saw flames spread from her hair and face to her shoulders, back and stomach.
Evan Hardy Collegiate students were back in class for a half day, with counselling services available in school after the incident where a 14-year-old student set a 15-year-old student on fire. Photo taken in Saskatoon, Sept. 10, 2024.Photo by Michelle Berg /Saskatoon StarPhoenix
The 14-year-old was subsequently charged with assault causing bodily harm against teacher Sean Hayes, who was burned while trying to extinguish the fire. An interim publication ban that was initially imposed on his identity was lifted on Oct. 11.
The identities of the accused and youth victim are banned from publication under statutory provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
“The rationale for protecting the privacy of young persons through publication bans is in recognition of their immaturity and the need to protect them from the harmful effects of publication so that their chances of rehabilitation are maximized,” according to the federal government’s department of justice website.
The Crown had previously given notice that it will seek an adult sentence for the accused teen. Before pleas are entered, the Crown is required to notify the accused and the court if it intends to pursue an adult sentence.
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The maximum youth sentence for attempted murder is three years; the maximum adult sentence is life imprisonment.
In September, an NCR (not criminally responsible) assessment was ordered at defence lawyer Stephanie Pankiw’s request. She told court that the accused made “utterances” to police during her arrest and while giving a statement that included her saying “voices told her to do things.”
Pankiw also said the girl had received prior psychiatric care during emergency room visits this summer.
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