Summary
A teenager in London filmed another boy throwing a chair from the top of a shopping center, narrowly missing people below. Both boys faced legal action after the video went viral, and they admitted to causing a public disturbance. Sentencing for the boy who filmed the act is scheduled for April 29.
Key Facts
- A teenager filmed a boy throwing a chair from a high floor of Westfield shopping center in Stratford, London.
- The chair throwing almost hit shoppers but did not result in any injuries.
- The video of the incident went viral on the internet.
- Both boys were arrested and faced charges of causing a public nuisance.
- The boy who threw the chair received an eight-month detention and training order.
- The 15-year-old who filmed the act admitted to the charges and awaits sentencing.
- The incident caused unease among shoppers at the center afterward.
- The boys admitted to police that they often engaged in similar pranks.