Jackie Healey pleased after boy pleads guilty to planning attack

A woman who was brutally assaulted during a college internship at Selkirk Behavioural Health Foundation in May says she is pleaseda boy has pleaded guilty to helping plan the attack.

Jackie Healey, 24, said she hopes the teen boy learns from his mistake.

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On May 29, two youths beat her with a baseball bat and a sock filled with pool balls while she was working at the addictions treatment facility. A staff member was also injured in the attack.

The assault left Healey blind in her left eye and broke bones in her face and head.

"I am happy he is taking responsibility for his part in this attack," she said Monday.

The teen was charged last June, but charges other thanconspiracy to commit robbery were stayed Monday.

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"I want to see all of them to go to jail.I just want them to learn from it," said Healey.

The judge ordered a pre-sentencing report and a Gladue report before the teen's June 9 sentencing hearing.He also pleaded guilty to a separate set of arson charges from March 2016.

Two other teens are accused of attacking Healey and face charges ofaggravated assault, robbery andunlawful confinement, among other charges.

Healey said she still experiences flashbacks.

"The wicked nightmares I could not stop thinking about what happened. It would drive me crazy. I could not get it out of my mind," Healey said.

Healey has remained in the child and youth care program at Red River and is now in her second year.

The attack left her with trust issues, especially around boys and men, she said.

"It's difficult. I still have things I need to work on," she said.

Healey is suing Red River College, saying the school should have done more to protect her.

"I just can't wait till it's all over. I just want to get all of these courts done with so I can put it behind me, start trying to put it behind me. It's been tough," she said.

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