Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
On October 17, 2023, at approximately 2:00 pm, Portage la Prairie RCMP received a report of a serious assault on a female youth under 16 at Portage Collegiate Institute in Portage la Prairie.
Investigation has determined that the youth was walking outside on the PCI campus when a 16-year-old female known to the victim approached the victim and began hitting her and threw her to the ground. The assault continued until broken up by an employee of the school. The victim sustained serious injuries.
RCMP arrested and charged the 16-year-old with Assault Causing Bodily Harm. She was released on conditions pending a court date.