Two teenagers have been charged after a huge seat was thrown from the third floor of a Westfield shopping centre.
The two boys, aged 14 and 16, were charged today with criminal damage with intent to endanger life.
The pair, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were arrested on March 4 after the blue pouffe was thrown from the third floor of the Stratford Westfield in east London.
They will appear at Stratford Youth Court on May 6.
A spokesperson for Newham MPS said at the time of their arrest: ‘This was a serious incident and we would encourage anyone who may have further information to contact the police.’
Two teenagers have been charged after a huge seat was thrown from the top floor of a Westfield shopping centre
Footage of the incident went viral after the blue pouffe landed just inches away from shoppers
The blue chair landed just inches away from shoppers who were walking along the ground floor
The pair, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were arrested on March 4 after furniture was thrown from the third floor of the Stratford Westfield in east London. (File image)
Police were alerted to the incident after a video circulated online of the heavy seat being launched from above.
Footage showed the seat being picked up and dropped over a glass barrier, crashing down to the ground floor.
The person filming pans down to where the chair has landed just inches away from shoppers with a caption reading: ‘No way bro almost killed someone’.
The group of boys could then be seen sprinting away and running up an escalator.
