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Saskatoon Teen Sentenced to Three Years in IRCS for Setting Classmate on Fire

The court used an IRCS youth term to pair custody with mandated treatment after mental-health findings.

Overview

  • Justice Krista Zerr accepted a joint Crown–defence submission on Monday at Saskatoon’s Court of King’s Bench.
  • The youth sentence totals two years in secure custody followed by one year of community supervision under the IRCS program.
  • The now 16-year-old pleaded guilty to attempted murder for the September 2024 attack at Evan Hardy Collegiate and also admitted injuring a teacher, resulting in a concurrent term.
  • Court materials described premeditation and prior harassment, including obsessive messages and a journal entry stating the victim was "going to die today."
  • The Crown cited diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder and pyromania; the victim spent about three months in a specialized burn unit and family members detailed lasting trauma in impact statements.