In November 2022, 18-year-old Mehakpreet Sethi was stabbed in the parking lot of Tamanawis Secondary School located at 12600 66 Avenue, Surrey.
After two years, the accused in Sethi’s murder has entered a guilty plea to manslaughter. In a release, IHIT informed that on November 20, 2023, BC Prosecution Service approved charges of Second-Degree murder against a youth. On October 23, 2024, the accused 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.
“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.
Sethi was attacked in the parking lot of Tamanawis Secondary School on Nov. 22, 2022, shortly after noon, while classes were still in session. Frontline officers attended and located Mehakpreet Sethi stabbed. Despite life-saving efforts, Mr. Sethi succumbed to his injuries. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) was called in to investigate.
RCMP officers arrested his accused attacker – who was then 17 – on the same day.
Because the accused was also a minor at the time of the stabbing, his identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in Mehakpreet Sethi death
