Evan Hardy Collegiate closed after 15-year-old girl assaulted, intentionally set on fire

Students at Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon have been sent home for the day after a serious assault took place at the school.

Saskatoon police say over the lunch hour, they received calls about an assault and fire taking place.

“A School Resource Officer who was already on-scene for a different matter, was able to take the 14-year-old female suspect into custody immediately,” police said.

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A 15-year-old girl was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Sgt. Ken Kane, with the Saskatoon police school resource unit said at this point in the investigation, police believe the student was intentionally set on fire.

“I believe that the situation could have been much worse and could have been more out of control if we hadn’t had an officer there right away,” Kane said.

Kane went on to say a teacher also suffered injuries trying to put out the fire. The teacher was taken to hospital.

“This is not something we ever expected or could prepare for,” Kane said.

Saskatoon Public Schools say classes were cancelled Thursday and will also be cancelled Friday.