A teenager who threw a six-year-old boy from a viewing platform at the Tate Modern art gallery has pleaded guilty to attempted murder. Jonty Bravery, 18, entered his plea during a 12-minute hearing at the Old Bailey in London on Friday.
He was remanded in custody by the judge, Mr Justice Edis, ahead of his sentencing in February next year.
The victim, who cannot be named because of his age, continues to recover slowly in his native France after spending months in intensive care.
Writing on a GoFundMe page last month, which has raised around £130,000 for his medical treatment, the boy's family said he was "now able to venture outside" and had regained some movement in his legs.
Bravery, of west London, was arrested moments after the incident on the 10th storey balcony of the tourist attraction on Sunday August 4.
Jonty Bravery, 18, admitted attempting to murder the youngster
The teenager, who has autistic spectrum disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and was likely to have a personality disorder, has been held at Broadmoor Hospital since mid-October.
The court previously heard how Bravery was seen wandering about the viewing platform before picking up his victim and throwing him over the edge.
He then approached a member of staff, explaining: "I think I've murdered someone, I've just thrown someone off the balcony."
He said he heard voices tell him he had to hurt or kill people, the court was told.
Bravery later told police he had to prove a point "to every idiot" who said he had no mental health problems, asking police if the incident was going to be on the news.
He said: "I wanted to be on the news, who I am and why I did it, so when it is official no-one can say anything else."
In a series of social media posts, w
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