Washington woman who shoved friend off bridge pleads guilty

AFP  |  Vancouver 

A woman has pleaded guilty to pushing her 16-year-old friend from a bridge at a popular swimming area near

Prosecutors are recommending no jail time when Smith is sentenced later this month.

Smith pushed off the 7 at northeast of

Video posted on YouTube that went viral shows Holgerson being pushed.

Holgerson broke six ribs and punctured her lungs in a fall of over 50 feet (15 metres).

In an interview on "Good Morning America" Smith said she didn't consider the repercussions.

Outside the courtroom, Genelle Holgerson said she and her daughter want this chapter of their lives to be over.

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First Published: Tue, March 19 2019. 02:10 IST