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16-Year-Old Given Eight-Month Detention for Throwing 15kg Seat From Westfield Stratford Balcony

A youth court said the stunt created a realistic risk of life‑changing injury.

Overview

  • The defendant received a detention and training order, with half to be served in secure accommodation.
  • He admitted recklessly causing a public nuisance and criminal damage over the March 1 incident.
  • Footage shared on social media and CCTV showed him hurling a blue seat about 50 feet, narrowly missing several shoppers, with no physical injuries reported.
  • District Judge Shanta Deonarine said the deliberate act posed severe danger but noted mitigation for the boy’s impaired intellectual functioning.
  • A 15-year-old co-defendant denies the charges and is scheduled to stand trial on December 2.