Police investigate assault on youth
Two boys could face charges under the Youth Criminal Justice Act after Whitehorse RCMP were called to investigate an assault Monday where another boy's clothes were set on fire.
Two boys could face charges under the Youth Criminal Justice Act after Whitehorse RCMP were called to investigate an assault Monday where another boy's clothes were set on fire.
Const. Dean Hoogland said this morning police were called at 4:30 p.m. Monday by a parent.
She reported her 13-year-old son had been assaulted by two other boys, aged 12 and 13, who had sprayed him with a "liquid spray” they then ignited. The incident took place on Hickory Street in Porter Creek.
There were no physical injuries to the boy and an investigation is continuing, with police following up with a number of witnesses.
Depending on the outcome of the investigation, charges could be laid under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (which applies to youth between the ages of 12 and 17) or there may be alternative resolution options as well.
Comments (9)
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Cathy on Mar 8, 2014 at 9:52 am
There is no justice system
In Canada criminals are treated with kid gloves and there are no consequences for their actions. As for youth it is nearly impossible to actually charge them with crimes.
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Stan on Mar 7, 2014 at 11:32 am
Just wait. There has to be charges.
If no charges there is no justice system!
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Charles on Mar 7, 2014 at 10:50 am
Article says: 'Depending on the outcome of the investigation, charges could be laid.' Maybe there is something we don't know. Victims family may also have requested no charges laid. The 2 attackers should be punished at home. Some of us grew up knowing we would be eating our meals standing for a few days had we pulled a stunt like this, but those days are long gone. Hopefully parents will devise some form of discipline with harsh penalties, but remember these are young teenagers entering the 'brains in a box on the closet shelf' age.
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shenya on Mar 7, 2014 at 9:19 am
I'm so sorry for the victim and his parents for the ignorance of others. I so hope the parents of the 2 boys take the youth diversion process seriously. Serious consequences have to be followed. Goodness, other youths are charged for criminal mischief following vandalism. Like snow vs human life.
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really? on Mar 7, 2014 at 9:09 am
Setting a kid on fire = no charges
Smashing a snow sculupture = charges
There is something wrong here!
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flyingfur on Mar 7, 2014 at 6:30 am
what?! : I would not assume that they will "get no discipline". There are other options with youth other than charging them under the YCJA and often they are more useful than a formal charge and putting them in a facility with other young offenders where they sometimes just learn to be better offenders. Community and Alternative sentencing including the police, school, and parents of all working together to resolve this is lilkely a better option.
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what?! on Mar 7, 2014 at 5:22 am
Just read on CBC that these little jerks aren't getting charged. Shocking.
This place is ridiculous.
And here is another reason I wouldn't want to raise a child these days--not that I wouldn't raise them to do right and wrong, it's the little jerks around them who get no discipline for their wrongful actions.
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scarey on Mar 6, 2014 at 8:56 am
If there is truth to this report and these kids actually sprayed another youth with an accelerant and lit him on fire then these youth need some serious help. I appreciate they are young and I know the YCJA will take their youthfulness into consideration but hopefully they will get the help they need to ensure this never happens again.
Hopefully the parents of these kids will also get the help they need as clearly there are things going on these kids life/homes that is way off the grid if they think lighting someone on fire is ok.
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June Jackson on Mar 6, 2014 at 8:43 am
Two young people, set another young person on fire and they MIGHT face charges?
Our youth programs and identifying youth at risk, our Youth Criminal Justice Act is a real success...said no one ever.