Jonty Bravery, the man who threw a six-year-old boy from the Tate Modern's 10th-storey balcony in 2019, has been given a 16-week jail sentence for attacking two nurses at Broadmoor psychiatric hospital.
The 24-year-old was found guilty of assaulting Linda McKinlay and Kate Mastalerz in September 2024, after kicking one in the thigh and clawing at the face of the other. The nurses were attempting to prevent Bravery from climbing a ledge to throw himself off, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard.
Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring, who convicted Bravery of two counts of assault, said the carers were the targets of his assaults. The 16-week sentence will run concurrently with his existing 15-year minimum term for the Tate Modern attack. Bravery refused to appear via video link for the hearing.
The court previously heard that Bravery 'kicked out towards' Mastalerz, hitting her thigh, and 'clawed across' McKinlay's face, leaving blood dripping down her cheek. McKinlay stated it was the first time she had been attacked in her long career at Broadmoor.
Bravery, who is autistic, is serving a life sentence with a minimum of 15 years for throwing the French boy from the gallery's balcony in 2019. The boy survived the 100ft fall but suffered life-changing injuries, including a bleed on the brain and multiple broken bones. In 2020, Bravery received a 14-week sentence for assaulting other Broadmoor staff members.
