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Man who threw boy, 6, from balcony found guilty of attacking two nurses

Jonty Bravery
Jonty Bravery (Metropolitan Police)
  • Jonty Bravery, previously jailed for throwing a six-year-old boy from the Tate Modern, has been found guilty of assaulting two nurses.
  • The 24-year-old attacked nurses Linda McKinlay and Kate Mastalerz at high-security Broadmoor Hospital in September 2024.
  • Bravery kicked one nurse in the thigh and clawed at the face of another, causing her to bleed, during an incident where he attempted to self-harm.
  • Body-worn camera footage presented in court showed the struggle as staff intervened to assist the nurses.
  • Chief magistrate Paul Goldspring found Bravery guilty of both charges and adjourned sentencing until 8 January, requesting an update on his mental health.
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