Two teenage boys have denied involvement in an incident where a chair was allegedly thrown from a shopping centre's top floor in East London, aiming to create viral content. The court learned that the boys, aged 14 and 15, face charges of criminal damage for recklessly endangering lives and damaging property. The prosecution detailed how one boy threw a footstool over the railing while the other filmed the act. The boys have pleaded not guilty and are set for trial on 3 July.
The incident at Westfield Stratford shopping centre, where teenage boys allegedly threw a chair from a height, highlights the dangers of pranks intended for social media.
Prosecution stated the boys acted with recklessness, as their actions endangered shoppers below and led to charges of criminal damage.
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