Three youths have pleaded guilty to charges in connection with the “unprovoked” stabbing of a 15-year-old outside of a North Burnaby house party in October.
The male victim was stabbed in the torso shortly after arriving at a house party on Oct. 23, 2021, according to a Burnaby RCMP news release Tuesday.
The victim was swarmed by three youths who were not friends with him, the release said.
The suspects fled the area before police arrived but were quickly identified by investigators, according to the release.
Two of the boys were 15 years old; one was 14. The charges against them included aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.
The victim has since recovered from serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
“We want the public, and specifically youth, to know that we take these swarming assaults seriously,” Burnaby RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Alexa Hodgins said in the release. “Our officers worked tirelessly to identify and bring the offenders to justice. These types of attacks are not acceptable in our community.”
Two of the three youths charged in the case were sentenced earlier this month, according to the release.
The third has pleaded guilty but is still awaiting sentencing.
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