Shocking moment teen throws 30-pound chair from top floor of shopping mall
A 16-year-old boy was filmed throwing a 30-pound chair from the top floor of a shopping mall in East London, narrowly missing pedestrians below. The incident, which occurred in March 2025, has led to the prosecution of the teen and his accomplice. Both pleaded guilty to criminal damage and public nuisance, receiving fines and detention orders.
- ▪Surveillance footage shows a teen throwing a 33-pound chair over a mall railing, almost hitting shoppers.
- ▪The incident took place at a Westfield shopping mall in Stratford, East London.
- ▪The 16-year-old received a $55 fine and an 8-month Detention and Training Order, while his 15-year-old friend was fined $331.
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World News Shocking moment teen throws 30-pound chair from top floor shopping mall By Ella Morrison Published May 29, 2026, 11:37 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google New surveillance footage shows the heart-pounding moment a teen throws a 33-pound chair over the top floor railing at a busy shopping mall, barely missing the pedestrians walking underneath. The foolish act occured at a Westfield in Stratford, East London in March of last year, but now that the teens in question have been prosecuted, new CCTV footage has been released that shows just how close shoppers were to getting struck by the couch, SWNS reported.
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