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Teen Pleads Guilty in Saskatoon High School Fire Attack as Case Moves to Sentencing

Prosecutors earlier signaled a push for an adult sentence, raising the stakes of the upcoming hearing.

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Flowers and signs of support left outside Evan Hardy Collegiate after a 15-year-old girl was lit on fire at school on Sept. 5, 2024.
Evan Hardy Collegiate students left flowers and words of encouragement in front of their school after a violent assault left a 15-year-old girl seriously injured on Sept. 5, 2024. On Monday, a teen girl pleaded guilty in connection with the attack.
The victim of the attack suffered burns to 40 per cent of her body, including her face, arms and torso.

Overview

  • In a Saskatoon King’s Bench appearance on Dec. 15, the girl pleaded guilty to attempted murder and unlawfully causing bodily harm.
  • Her identity remains protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act because she was 14 at the time of the offence.
  • The Sept. 5, 2024 attack involved dousing a 15-year-old with a flammable liquid in a school hallway and setting her on fire, seriously injuring the student and burning teacher Sean Hayes.
  • The victim was transferred to a specialized burn unit in Edmonton for treatment, and emergency crews arrived within minutes.
  • The Crown previously said it would seek an adult sentence, noting youth penalties can be up to three years versus possible life in prison for adults, and a planned May 2026 judge-alone trial is now off after the plea.