A little boy who was thrown from a balcony on the 10th floor of the Tate Modern gallery can now run, jump and swim again, his parents have said.
The boy was just six years old when he was thrown from a balcony by 17-year-old Jonty Bravery in 2019.
The family had been visiting the popular tourist attraction from France when Bravery struck.
Bravery was found guilty of attempted murder in 2020 following a trial at the Old Bailey.
He was handed a life sentence and told he would serve a minimum of 15 years in prison.
Miraculously the boy survived the 100ft (30m) fall but was left with life-changing injuries, including a bleed on the brain and broken bones.
In the latest update on a GoFundMe page, which was set up by a stranger after the attack to raise money for the boy’s medical treatment, the family said they were happy to share that their “little knight”, now aged 12, can run, jump, and swim.
“He can’t do it like other children his age, of course, but we can no longer describe what he does in any other way than by saying it’s running, jumping, and swimming,” wrote his parents.
“It’s different, only over a few meters or a very small height, but it’s an incredible achievement.”
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They added that they were happy he had been able to make such good progress before his next operation.
They said his memory skills were still limited, but are functional and improving: “He is acquiring a general knowledge at his own pace, which increasingly allows him to be included with other children.
“He’s also maturing, and thanks to his work with the psychomotor therapist, he now allows himself to relax. Previously, to compensate for his weakness on the left side, he kept his right side constantly tense, which caused him pain.
“Today, our pre-teen (we have to face the facts, he’s not a little boy anymore) has understood that he needs to give himself breaks; we need to remind him less.”
Recently, the 12-year-old marked a particularly significant personal achievement with the help of his dad: “As we live a few kilometres from the sea, they had set their final goal of having a picnic at the beach and then returning.
“After several progressive training sessions, they finally completed their 2.5 hour journey. They returned exhausted but delighted. Mission accomplished!”
