Girl lit on fire at Saskatoon high school, teacher injured trying to help

By The Canadian Press on September 5, 2024.

A Saskatoon Police Service badge is shown on an officer's uniform in Saskatoon, Sask., on Friday, May 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu

SASKATOON – Police say a 15-year-old girl has serious injuries after she was lit on fire at a Saskatoon high school.

A teacher who tried to put out the fire was also injured.

Police say a school resource officer, who was at Evan Hardy Collegiate for a different matter, apprehended a suspect.

Officers say a 14-year-old girl is in custody.

Saskatoon Public Schools says the school has been closed.

Police say officers continue to investigate with the help of school officials.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 5, 2024.