The next scheduled court date for the accused is Sept. 26. The identities of both the accused and the victim are banned from publication under statutory provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The 14-year-old is accused of pouring liquid on the 15-year-old and lighting her on fire. A witness to the incident said liquid from a black canister was poured onto the girl’s head, which was then lit. The witness said multiple teachers came out of a classroom to save her, using clothing to snuff out the flames. A witness said she didn’t see what started the fire but flames had spread from the victim’s hair and face to her shoulders, back and stomach within seconds. The witness said she screamed for help and the victim screamed too, frantically patting down her hair, then the flames spread to her hands. The girl was taken to a Saskatoon hospital in serious condition with burns after the attack. A teacher who was hurt trying to put out the fire was also sent to hospital with serious injuries. The girl was later transferred to an Edmonton hospital. Relatives have said she has a long road ahead.
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