A Saskatoon teen who is charged with setting a classmate on fire will stand trial by judge alone.

The 15-year-old had previously chosen a jury trial at Court of King's Bench, but she changed that election on July 16. The accused and the teenage victim cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Crown files direct indictment against teen accused of setting classmate on fire

Prosecutor Ainsley Furlonger said there is no trial date set yet. The teen's lawyer is waiting for the results of an unspecified assessment, which is expected early next month. Furlonger said a case management meeting is set for Aug. 27.

IN DEPTH : The Girl on Fire

Furlonger filed a direct indictment against the 15-year-old girl in April, meaning there won't be any preliminary hearings where evidence c

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