A 14-year-old Sioux Valley girl was sentenced to two years of supervised probation after spending more than 70 days in custody for her part in a violent group robbery in Brandon’s Town Centre mall.

The girl pleaded guilty in April to a robbery that took place on March 1. She also pleaded guilty to two counts of theft under $5,000 in separate incidents and two breaches of conditions.

Crown attorney Rich Lonstrup played video of surveillance from The Town Centre in Brandon provincial court on Tuesday. It showed the girl and three co-accused approach a woman and attack her.

The girl threw the first punch before the other three joined in, kicking and punching the victim.

“This is a four-on-one assault, completely unprovoked, in a very public place,” Lonstrup said.

He said the victim was a

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