Arrest made in fatal stabbing of teen outside Surrey high school

An arrest has now been made in connection with a fatal stabbing outside a high school in Surrey, B.C., last fall.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said in a release that a suspect was taken into custody Wednesday in connection with the death of 18-year-old Mehakpreet Sethi.

Sethi was killed in an incident outside Tamanawis Secondary School over the noon hour on Nov. 22.

A 17-year-old suspect was taken into custody a short time later but released.

The homicide team has not said if this is the same person who was arrested on Wednesday.

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“There are still witnesses out there that have yet to come forward. Now is the time to do the right thing,” said Sgt. Timothy Pierotti of IHIT in a release. “If you or one of your loved ones have information about this tragedy, and you have yet to speak to the police, contact IHIT or the Surrey RCMP immediately.”