This archive report was first published on 26 June 2020.
On June 26, 2020, a troubled British teenager was jailed for life for attempting to murder a six-year-old French boy at London's Tate Modern art gallery.
Jonty Bravery, 18, was sentenced to at least 15 years in custody by Judge Maura McGowan for the heinous crime, which occurred on August 4, 2019.
The young victim, who cannot be identified due to his age, was hurled head-first off the 10th-floor gantry and plummeted 30 meters onto a fifth-floor roof below.
He suffered severe injuries, including a broken spine, legs, and arms, as well as a head injury, and required round-the-clock care.
McGowan described Bravery's actions as 'callous' and 'beyond imagination,' stating that he would remain a 'grave danger to the public.'
Bravery, who has been detained in a high-security psychiatric unit since the attack, claimed he carried out the act due to a lack of proper treatment for his mental health issues.
He was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at the age of five and has a personality disorder, as well as psychopathic traits.
When questioned about the attack, Bravery smirked and replied, 'Yes, I am mad... It's not my fault. It's social services' fault.'
