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3 youth charged after 4th is seriously injured in Hay River

Three male youth have been arrested and charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, dangerous driving and mischief.

Three young males face a variety of charges including aggravated assault and assault with a weapon

An RCMP cruiser in Yellowknife on July 30, 2021.
RCMP say three boys face a variety of charges after RCMP found a young person seriously injured in Hay River on Sunday. (Liny Lamberink/CBC)

Three young malesface a variety of charges after RCMP found another male youthseriously injured in Hay River over the weekend.

Police did not give ages for anyone involved.

Police say they responded to a call of a disturbance in the town at around 4:15 a.m. on Sunday.On the way to the scene, they came across a youthwho had "serious injuries stemming from an assault," according to an RCMP news release issued Monday. Police believe the assault happened at the scene of the disturbance.

EMS personnelwere called and the boy was taken to the Hay River hospital. Police say the victim'sinjuries were significant enough that he had to be transported to Stanton Territorial Hospital in Yellowknife.

Three male youth have been arrested and charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, dangerous driving and mischief. They have since been in custody at the Hay River RCMP detachment.

Theidentities of all involved are protected by the Youth Criminal Justice Act.