Sergeant Ken Kane from the School Resource Unit gave an update after police responded to a Grade 9 girl being lit on fire by another student in Saskatoon on Sept. 5, 2024. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)

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UPDATE: Girl, 14, charged after student set on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate

Sep 6, 2024 | 11:43 AM

A 14-year-old girl from Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and arson after a 15-year-old girl was set on fire midday on Thursday.

The 14-year-old student appeared in Saskatoon Provincial Court Friday morning.

Around 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 5, police received emergency calls stating an assault and fire had taken place at Evan Hardy Collegiate, according to a release.

Saskatoon Police Service “believes” a Grade 9 girl was set on fire and a male teacher tried to put out the flames on Thursday.

Police confirmed a 15-year-old female was transported to hospital with what are believed to be serious injuries.

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Sources confirm accused student had history of violent behavior

The student at the center of the high school attack in Saskatoon has a history of violent behaviour.

Evan Bray has sources that confirmed the accused teen, has been flagged as a potential danger to herself and others.

Bray said in schools, police work with social services, teachers, administrators, and other professionals to conduct Violent Threat Risk Assessments.

“It could be a variety of things and is usually linked to other behavior that causes enough suspicion and concern that professionals sit down in a meeting that is solely focused on determining whether or not this individual is a threat.”

Bray has confirmed that these assessments have been conducted multiple times regarding the girl accused in this situation.

Once the threat assessments are complete, Bray said there are a variety of options that can happen, including short-term suspensions or no suspension with a safety plan put in place.

“There’s always this notion of, let’s put a safety plan in place, which is fair enough because, as you can appreciate, most of these situations, a safety plan is enough to prevent something bad from happening,” said Bray.

“But there are situations, and I’m going to suggest this is clearly one of them, where more than a safety plan is needed.”

650 CKOM has been told the teen used a fire accelerant, as a mere flick of a lighter would not have caused such serious injuries.

“It’s information that I’ve received from very credible sources that were a factor in this incident. Where that came from, whether or not the accused brought it with her to school, obtained it at school, I don’t know that,” said Bray.

“But it’s, it’s very, very likely, in fact, I would say it’s credible to say that there was some sort of fire accelerant used to cause this to happen and happen very rapidly, which of course, escalates the danger in the situation.”

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