ON October 23, the youth who had been charged with second-degree murder in the 2022 death of Mehakpreet Sethi appeared in Surrey Provincial Court and entered a guilty plea to manslaughter.

The sentencing hearing is currently scheduled for January 9, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at the Surrey Provincial Courthouse.

On November 22, 2022, Surrey RCMP responded to a report of a stabbing in the parking lot of Tamanawis Secondary School located at 12600 66 Avenue. Frontline officers located Sethi stabbed.

Despite life-saving efforts, Sethi succumbed to his injuries.  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) was called in to investigate.

On November 20, 2023, BC Prosecution Service approved charges of second-degree murder against a youth.

“This was a tragic incident affecting many members of our community. The Surrey RCMP Victim Services are available should anyone wish to speak to them,” says IHIT spokesperson Cpl. Sukhi Dhesi.