Online fundraisers launch for victims after Saskatoon student set on fire [Video]

Online fundraisers have been launched to support the victims of an incident that saw a student set on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate on Thursday.

At around noon on Sept. 5, a 15-year-old female student was doused in a flammable substance and set ablaze. She is currently hospitalized in Edmonton.

A 14-year-old girl, also a student, appeared in court on Friday. She faces charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, and arson.

“My younger cousin, Rebecca, was the victim in a horrific attack at Evan Hardy High School that has left her hospitalized in Edmonton,” Ariel Morin said in a post on GoFundMe.

“Rebecca is a bright light in our family. She is witty and humorous, with many skills and talents.”

Morin says the campaign aims to help Rebecca’s parents deal with expenses that come with traveling from Saskatoon to Edmonton and to relieve some stress and worry as they will be away from home for an undetermined length of time.

“The …