For most people, a prank consists of a well-placed whoopee cushion, something jumping out of cupboard, or affecting a dodgy foreign accent over the phone.

YouTube star Roman Atwood took things to a different level entirely when he pretended to kill his own child by throwing him off a balcony.

His wife is clearly not amused: "You don't pretend to throw our kids off a f**king balcony... you're sleeping on the couch."

It's not the first prank either. Atwood has amassed almost 5m subscribers with his practical jokes, many of which feature his wife.