Jonty Bravery

The offence

What the court heard

He pleaded guilty to attempted murder in Bankside, South East London, on 4 August 2019. He picked up his 6-year-old victim and threw him over railings at a viewing platform on the tenth floor of the Tate Modern. His victim fell five storeys, landing on a fifth-floor balcony below. His victim suffered life-changing injuries including bleeding to the brain, a fractured spine and fractures to his leg and arm. Sentencing Remarks 1. On 4th August 2019 you went to the 10th floor of the Tate Modern. Once there, you went to the viewing platform, looked around and spotted the victim and his family. You went towards them took hold of M and threw him over the railing. He fell 100' and suffered catastrophic injuries. The fear he must have experienced and the horror that his parents felt are beyond imagination. 2.You had intended to kill someone that day. You almost killed that 6 year old boy. On 6th December 2019 you pleaded guilty to an offence of attempted murder. We know a lot about what you were thinking from what you had researched on the internet, what you had previously said, your query of a member of the public about the whereabouts of a tall building and what you have said since the incident to those investigating this offence and those considering your detention and treatment. 3.You searched the internet on the day and the previous day for information about killing people and what effect autism would have on sentencing. You had also carried out similar searches over many months before. You investigated different methods of murder. 4.The injuries you caused are horrific. That little boy has suffered permanent and life changing injuries. He has made some progress, more than originally predicted but his life will never be the same. He will be 100% care dependant for an unpredictable time, at the very least for the next year. I have heard the statements from his parents about the devastating impact on the whole family. They have spoken with great dignity about their bewilderment and horror, and their suffering. They have been forced to leave their home and jobs as their son is being cared for in a hospital too far away from their home. They have given up their lives to care for their son. 5.Dealing with the expert evidence about you, I have reports from four experts. I bear in mind all that I have read and heard about your childhood, your condition and the prognosis for your future. At today's date I have to assume that your condition will remain stable,…

Around this case

• Central Criminal Court Crown Court
• Prosecuted by Crown Prosecution Service
• Investigated by Metropolitan Police Service