In August 2019, a British teenager nearly killed a 6-year-old boy after pushing him from the 10th-floor viewing platform of the Tate Modern in London. The accused, Jonty Bravery, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted murder, admitting to premeditating the attack in the hopes of being featured on the news. Today, he was sentenced in a British court to at least 15 years in prison.
Judge Maura McGowan described Bravery as a “danger to the public” and said he had “a very serious mental disorder and a personality disorder.” According to the New York Times, the prosecution told the court that Bravery committed the violent act in order to “prove a point” to his parents and others who denied his mental health issues.
The boy remains hospitalized over nine months after the attack took place. In an update posted on a GoFundMe page raising funds for related medical expenses, his parents said that he is making progress.
The Tate Modern’s viewing platform, which offers a 360-degree-view of London, regularly draws tourists. Both the platform and the museum were temporarily closed immediately following the incident.
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