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A 19-year-old woman who allegedly hurled a chair over a highrise balcony down to Maple Leaf Square has been expelled from her dental hygienist course.

Marcella Christianna Zoia, 19, never appeared for her case at Old City Hall but her lawyer Gregory Leslie said his client has suffered consequences since last month when Toronto Police charged her with mischief endangering life, mischief damage to property valued under $5,000 and being a common nuisance.

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“She was expelled from her course and that’s very unfair,” Leslie told reporters Friday.

“Where’s the presumption of innocence for a young lady who made a mistake” when she pitched a chair over the 55 Bremner Blvd. balcony, said Leslie.

“She’s upset and very remorseful. She wants this matter to be over with. It will be resolved in a way that benefits her and society,” said Leslie. “It has been extremely embarrassing for her and she has lost a lot of friends.”