Multiple charges laid against two teens accused in violent beating

WINNIPEG — Two teens accused of beating two female staff workers at an addictions centre have been charged.

The RCMP said a 16 and 17-year-old have been charged with aggravated assault and forcible confinement, as well as possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of a weapon dangerous, and theft of motor vehicle.

Police said the teens were clients at the Behavioral Health Foundation when the two women were attacked.

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One was a Red River College student, just hours away from finishing her practicum, when she was beaten and robbed.

Jackie Healey told Global News yesterday her skull was cracked in several different places, and that she was still unable to see out of one eye.

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“I thought we had a good relationship,” Healey said of the attack. “It was just so random.  Why? Why did they do it?”

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On Wednesday Red River College said it is hiring an external investigator to look into what happened, whether sufficient security and training was provided to Healey while at her work placement, whether the facility met the required standards, and if RRC is at fault in anyway, or if policies and procedures need to be changed.