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A 14-year-old girl accused in the attempted murder of a fellow student at Evan Hardy Collegiate is heading straight to trial.
The teen was charged after allegedly pouring a liquid on a 15-year-old girl and lighting her on fire at the Saskatoon school on September 5.
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The alleged perpetrator and the victim cannot be named publicly under the provisions of Canada’s Youth Criminal Justice Act.
A direct indictment was filed by the Crown on Thursday, meaning no preliminary inquiry – which determines if there is enough evidence for a case to proceed to trial – will take place.
According to Crown prosecutor Ainsley Furlonger, no pleas have been entered and the trial dates have not yet been set. Furlonger said the matter will be moved to the pretrial list for case management to determine the next steps.
In February, the 14-year-old chose to be tried by a judge alone at the Court of King’s Bench in Saskatoon, where a preliminary inquiry had originally been scheduled.
Because of the direct indictment, the case will proceed with a judge-and-jury trial, unless a trial by judge alone is re-elected.
“There were no discussions on the record about whether or not defence would seek to have any trial before a judge alone,” Furlonger said in a statement.
The Crown intends to seek an adult sentence on the charges, which include attempted murder, assault causing bodily harm, aggravated assault and arson.
