Tate pusher who threw six-year-old boy from art gallery’s 10th floor balcony was on BAIL ‘after attacking his carer in fast food restaurant on day out’
- Jonty Bravery was on bail accused of assault when he tried to kill a boy, 6
- He is accused of racially abusing his carer and assaulting him in Brighton in 2019
- Bravery was released on unconditional bail following the incident in April 2019
- Magistrates in Brighton have sent him forward to trial at Lewes Crown Court
Jonty Bravery, pictured, who has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of a six-year-old boy at the Tate Modern gallery was already on bail accused of assaulting his carer, a court has heard
The man who threw a six-year-old boy off a tenth floor viewing gantry at the Tate Modern was already on bail after assaulting his carer on a day out in Brighton, a court heard.
Jonty Bravery who admitted attempted murder at the Old Bailey went berserk in a fast food restaurant in the south coast city.
Bravery was only 17 when he attacked and racially abused his carer, Brighton magistrates heard.
Appearing by video link from Broadmoor where he is being held after pushing the six-year-old boy over a balcony at the London museum, Bravery wore a pink polo shirt and checked Bermuda shorts.
He did not enter a plea.
The court heard he was on unconditional bail following the attack on his carer in April last year.
The boy was seriously injured after Bravery threw him from the 10th floor four months later.
Asked if he understood the court proceedings, Bravery said: ‘Yes, I would have been in the community if this case hadn’t have happened.
The court heard he was on a day trip to Brighton from his supported living accommodation in London escorted by his carer Tawfiq Ibrahim.
He became agitated in a fast food restaurant and attacked Mr Ibrahim, the court heard, punching him several times, head butting and kicking.
He suffered minor injuries.
Security staff managed to get Bravery outside where he was arrested by Sussex Police.
After refusing to respond to his name, he assaulted a custody officer and urinated on the floor of his cell, the court heard.
Prosecutor Paul Lamb told the court: ‘He became agitated at the fast food restaurant, suddenly hitting the tray of food onto the floor then attacked his carer.
‘He suffered a small cut below eye, lump to forehead and broken glasses.
Bravery was on bail at the time when he threw a six-year-old boy from a balcony at London’s Tate Modern. He later admitted the boy’s attempted murder
Brighton Magistrates’ Court refused to accept jurisdiction for Bravery’s latest trial, where he stands accused of five counts of assault by beating, racially aggravated assault, assaulting an emergency worker and criminal damage. He will appear at Lewes Crown Court next month
‘The minor injury is by luck rather than design.
‘The shift manager heard the words used and saw the attack.
‘He attempted to intervene and was hit in the face.’
Bravery continued to shout racial abuse in the street, Mr Lamb said.
After failing to respond to his name he was the subject of regular welfare checks at the police custody suite in Brighton.
‘The custody officer tried to wake him believing he was asleep.
‘He resisted her and she feared for her safety,’ Mr Lamb said.
‘He swung his arm with closed fist, hitting her elbow.
‘He swung his leg, hitting her back.’
Bravery faces five counts of assault by beating, racially aggravated assault, assaulting an emergency worker and criminal damage.
Chair Shirley Vening said the magistrates would decline jurisdiction given the complex nature of the case and sent Bravery to appear again at Lewes Crown Court next month.