A man convicted of throwing a six-year-old boy from the Tate Modern's viewing platform has been handed a further jail sentence for attacking two psychiatric nurses at the high-security hospital where he is detained.
Violent Assault on Hospital Staff
Jonty Bravery, 24, was found guilty of two counts of assault against nurses Linda McKinlay and Kate Mastalerz at Broadmoor psychiatric hospital in September 2024. The court heard that Bravery kicked Mastalerz in the thigh and clawed at McKinlay's face, causing blood to drip down her cheek.
The assaults occurred when the nurses intervened to stop Bravery from climbing onto a ledge with the intention of throwing himself from it. Bravery, who requires constant supervision by three staff members, was being held at the Berkshire facility following his conviction for the 2019 Tate Modern atrocity.
Concurrent Sentence for Previous Attacker
On Thursday, Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring sentenced Bravery to a 16-week jail term, which will run concurrently with his existing life sentence. Bravery is serving a minimum term of 15 years for attempted murder after hurling the young French boy from the gallery's 10th-floor balcony.
The boy miraculously survived the 100ft (30-metre) fall but sustained life-altering injuries, including a brain bleed and multiple fractures. Bravery refused to appear via video link for his latest sentencing hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
A History of Violence in Custody
This is not Bravery's first conviction for assaulting staff at Broadmoor. In 2020, he was given a 14-week sentence after admitting attacks on a nursing assistant and a rehabilitation therapist. Nurse McKinlay told the court the recent assault was the first time she had been attacked during her long career at the hospital.
The latest ruling underscores the ongoing challenges in managing dangerous individuals within the high-security psychiatric system. Bravery, who is autistic, remains incarcerated at Broadmoor, where his violent behaviour continues to pose a risk to those tasked with his care.
