Seat thrown over barrier narrowly misses shoppers

Police have confirmed they are investigating after footage circulated online of a boy launching a seat over a barrier at the Stratford Westfield shopping centre, narrowly missing bystanders as it plunged down two storeys and on to the ground.

The video shows the teenager, along with two other boys - including the one filming - running away and shouting as they made their way up an escalator at the east London complex.

At the top of the escalator, the boy says: "I can't believe I did that."

The video, filmed on Snapchat and also shared on TikTok, has the caption: "No way bro almost killed someone" written across it.

Insp Dan Window, from the Stratford Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: "Police are investigating after a heavy seat was thrown over a barrier from the first floor of Westfield shopping centre in Stratford on Saturday 1 March.

"The seating was reported to have narrowly missed members of the public below; fortunately there were no injuries.

"The matter was reported to police on Monday 3 March and inquiries continue."

The Stratford Westfield said the case was being handled by the Met Police when contacted by the BBC.