GUILTY UK- Boy, 6, thrown from 10th floor of London Art Gallery, Aug 2019 *minor arrested*

[Ann Blyth]

Wow, just read this in The Schmargus, the local rag, making a tenuous link between Brighton and this case, just how Brighton Mags let him out on bail, to then commit this crime, who knows?

Tate pusher was on BAIL 'after attacking his carer in fast food restaurant on day out'

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He was out on UNCONDITIONAL BAIL for Christ’s sake, WTF?

sorry to keep editing, but this article has made me so angry why when he was facing those charges relating to violence did Brighton Mags in their wisdom let him out on U/C bail? Words fail me......

 

[CoverMeCagney]

A boy who was thrown from a balcony on the 10th floor of the Tate Modern has recovered enough to be able to open his left hand again, his parents said. His family say he is making progress and "manages to open his left hand when we ask him to do it".

Tate balcony fall boy can 'now open left hand'

Poor little fella has been in hospital nearly 6 months now

 

[Barbieshell]

A boy who was thrown from a balcony on the 10th floor of the Tate Modern has recovered enough to be able to open his left hand again, his parents said. His family say he is making progress and "manages to open his left hand when we ask him to do it".

Tate balcony fall boy can 'now open left hand'

Poor little fella has been in hospital nearly 6 months now

Glad the bairn is on the mend bless him, hopefully the animal that nearly killed him gets an extra long stretch at her majesty's pleasure as he's a proper evil, dangerous weirdo.

 

[Ann Blyth]

Glad the bairn is on the mend bless him, hopefully the animal that nearly killed him gets an extra long stretch at her majesty's pleasure as he's a proper evil, dangerous weirdo.

I can’t believe he was already out on UCB for assaulting his care worker whilst he committed this offence.

 

[Barbieshell]

I can’t believe he was already out on UCB for assaulting his care worker whilst he committed this offence.

Yup, he's clearly dangerous and should have been in a secure mental facility at the very least.

 

[astheworldfallsdown]

Tate balcony attacker told carers of plan to kill

''The teenager who threw a six-year-old boy from the 10th floor of the Tate Modern in London had spoken about plans to push someone off a high building about a year earlier.''

''A care worker to Jonty Bravery said opportunities to stop him were missed.''

''BBC News has obtained a recording of Bravery telling his care workers about a plan to kill someone and go to jail.''

 

[Ann Blyth]

Just found this article whilst looking to see if we have a hearing date yet for his outstanding Brighton matters, but suppose it may be the case that they wait until the outcome at court of the much more serious matters before they list the outstanding offences for trial...

How the son of a company director grew up to commit horrific crime at Tate gallery - Distinct Today

 

[Ann Blyth]

Have just found this also...

LBC host Iain Dale storms off GMB during row over Tate pusher | Metro News

 

[astheworldfallsdown]

British teenager to be sentenced for throwing boy off Tate Modern balcony

A BRITISH TEENAGER who threw a six-year-old French boy off the 10th floor of London’s Tate Modern art gallery will be sentenced today for attempted murder.

Jonty Bravery (18) has admitted trying to kill the child on the viewing platform of the tourist attraction on 4 August last year, in front of a crowd of visitors.

The sentencing hearing is listed for all day on Thursday at the Central Criminal Court in London.

The young boy, who was visiting London with his family at the time of the attack, broke his spine, legs and arms as he fell onto a fifth-floor roof below.

Prosecutors say he was lucky to be alive, but according to an update on a fundraising website set up by his family, he still struggles to talk, eat and walk.

 

[Legally Bland]

Helena Wilkinson

@BBCHelena

At the Old Bailey where Jonty Bravery’s case is listed. The 18-year-old’s sentencing hearing is due to be heard today. He pleaded guilty in December to attempted murder after throwing a 6-year-old French boy off a viewing platform at the Tate last August. Pic: Met police

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Jonty Bravery, 18, is listening to proceedings via videolink. The prosecutor has begun reading sentencing notes to the court.

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Prosecution: At time of incident Jonty Bravery had been diagnosed with autism and was a “looked after child’ under the care of Hammersmith and Fulham Social Services ... under 1:1 supervision and allowed to go out unaccompanied for 4 hour periods.

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Prosecution outlining what happened on day of the incident. Prosecutor says Bravery arrived at the viewing gallery at the Tate which was busy with visitors at 2.16pm on Sunday 4th August last year. “Some of whom noticed the defendant because he was behaving in an unusual way”

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Prosecution: The French boy and his parents were in the UK planning to stay for a week. On the day of the incident they planned a day of sightseeing. The family went to the 10th floor of the Tate Modern gallery.

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Prosecution: CCTV captures the boy and his parents looking at the view. They are then seen walking along the viewing platform. As they turned away from the railings to walk along the balcony the boy wearing a blue T shirt and shorts, skipped ahead of his parents.

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Prosecution: As the boy skipped ahead the defendant appeared in front of him. As the boy “approached, the defendant scooped him up and, without hesitation, carried him straight to the railings and threw him over”

 

[Legally Bland]

This is hard to read.








Helena Wilkinson

@BBCHelena
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Prosecution: CCTV captures parents’ disbelief and rising panic at what had just happened. The boy’s father thought at first it was a joke and couldn’t comprehend what had happened.

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Prosecution: The boy’s father turned to the defendant and asked him if he was mad. The defendant replied: “Yes, I am mad”.


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Prosecution: The boy’s mother who had seen her son flying through the air was becoming increasingly hysterical. She said defendant had big smile on his face when she confronted him asking if he really did it. Defendant said he had done it

 

[Legally Bland]

Helena Wilkinson

@BBCHelena
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Prosecution: Boy had suffered massive injuries. He was treated at the scene before being transferred to hospital. By January this year the boy “remained dependant for all the everyday activities of life”

 

[Legally Bland]

Helena Wilkinson

@BBCHelena
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Prosecution: On arrest Jonty Bravery asked if it was going to be on the news. En route to the police station he asked whether the boy was still alive and then asked whether on a scale of 1 – 10 this was one of the most serious cases the police officer had dealt with.

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Prosecution: Jonty Bravery also said to police “Just so you know, I’m not scared either way”. At the police station he said that he knew something like this was going to happen.

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Prosecution: During police interview Jonty Bravery said he had been seriously unhappy recently and had been hearing voices telling him to hurt and kill people for the last couple of months.


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Prosecution: During police interview the defendant said he had to prove a point to every idiot who had ever said he did not have a mental health problem that he should not be in the community. He said he had been planning “the thing that happened yesterday” for a long time.

[I'll be offline for a bit if anyone wants to update tweets. If not am happy to do it when I get back.]

 

[Legally Bland]

Helena Wilkinson

@BBCHelena
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1h

A victim impact statement is read to court made by the boy’s parents (dates 7th February). In it they say their son six months on wonders why he is still in hospital. They ask how he can ever trust mankind again. Their life is in ruins they say.

1h

The boy’s parents in the victim impact statement dated February say since the day of the attack they’ve not left their son’s side. For months their son couldn’t speak at all. He is still in a wheelchair. Nights are very difficult, he wakes many times and cries.


1h

Jonty Bravery is watching proceedings via videolink. As the prosecutor was giving details of what happened the teenager at one point pulled his t-shirt up to cover his face. He then got off his chair and crouched down to face the wall where he stayed for a while.

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Heartbreaking stuff. I just can’t imagine...

Thanks for the updates

 

[Legally Bland]

Helena Wilkinson

@BBCHelena
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10m

The court has been hearing from Dr Joanna Dow - consultant forensic psychiatrist at Broadmoor Hospital where Bravery is being held. Dr Dow told the court she believed the defendant had a mixed personality disorder and struggled to manage his emotions.

3m

Dr Dow told the court that Bravery has not formally been assessed as a psycopath.

 

[Legally Bland]

Helena Wilkinson

@BBCHelena
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Dr Nigel Blackwood, reader in forensic psychiatry at Kings College London, and consultant forensic psychiatrist at HMP Wandsworth tells court Broadmoor is well resourced but components of it could potentially be delivered in a prison estate.

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Jonty Bravery who is appearing via videolink from Broadmoor hospital is leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed and his head resting on the back of the chair.


ETA: BBM - components of a custodial sentence maybe?

 

[Legally Bland]

Thomas Mackintosh
@T_Mackintosh
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@BBCHelena
writes: "As he listened to details of what he did at the Tate Modern last year, Bravery moved from his chair and crouched on the floor to face the wall."

 

[Legally Bland]

Helena Wilkinson

@BBCHelena
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Jonty Bravery is now sitting on the floor stretched out listening to proceedings.

 

[Legally Bland]

Helena Wilkinson

@BBCHelena
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Defence barrister submissions: His parents had no inkling their son would or could commit such a shocking crime and those responsible for his care never communicated to either of them the contents of the shocking prophetic recording that was revealed through the media