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can be heard saying: \u2018There\u2019s no way this guy\u2019s doing this, oh my God.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The boy, who cannot legally be named, pleaded admitted criminal damage with recklessness at Stratford Youth court.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of his arrest he told police ‘it’s not that deep’ and was just part of an internet prank. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"331\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23172296 lazyload\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.airnetaccess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-fa0c.png\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The video, which was uploaded to Tiktok and Snapchat, was captioned: ‘No way bro almost killed someone.’<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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view to being posted on the internet.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The footage was widely viewed online, with viewers urging the police find the boys.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tLatest London news\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/09\/fire-rips-block-flats-south-east-london-23616646\/\">Mother screamed ‘my boy, my boy’ after fire ripped through block of flats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/10\/a-real-nuisance-londoners-say-citys-e-bike-boom-23609213\/\">‘A real nuisance’ – Londoners have their say on the city’s e-bike boom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/10\/man-30s-stabbed-death-outside-knightsbridge-casino-23625414\/\">Woman screamed ‘Oh my god’ after man was stabbed to death outside Casino<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>To get the latest news 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