Tate Modern fall: Teen accused of attack appears in court

Emergency services were called to the Tate Modern on Sunday afternoon

A teenager accused of attempting to murder a six-year-old boy by throwing him off a balcony at the Tate Modern has appeared in court.

The 17-year-old was detained after the boy, a French national, fell from a tenth floor viewing platform.

He was remanded in custody and a provisional trial date was set for 3 February.

The boy, who was visiting London with his family, suffered a "deep" bleed to the brain in the fall, on Sunday.

He also sustained a fractured spine, along with leg and arm fractures, and is being treated in hospital.

The 17-year-old defendant confirmed his name, age, address and nationality, during the short hearing earlier.

The boy was rushed to hospital after he was found on a fifth floor roof

At the hearing, Judge Sir Nicholas Hilliard QC imposed a reporting restriction banning the naming of the defendant and the victim.

The court was also told psychiatric reports for the defendant had been ordered.