{"id":477503,"date":"2026-04-15T19:58:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/?p=477503"},"modified":"2026-04-15T19:58:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:58:42","slug":"health-of-little-boy-thrown-from-tate-modern-takes-a-sad-step-backwards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/borough\/health-of-little-boy-thrown-from-tate-modern-takes-a-sad-step-backwards\/","title":{"rendered":"Health of little boy thrown from Tate modern takes a &#8216;sad step backwards&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The rehabilitation young boy who was thrown 100ft off the Tate Modern balcony<\/strong> <strong>is &#8216;proving longer and more difficult than expected&#8217;, after an update was shared by his family. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The unnamed French child was on holiday with his parents on on 4 August 2019 when 17-year-old Jony Bravery threw him from a balcony on the 10th floor of the gallery.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"69959\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448384\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The boy, who was six at the time of the attack, survived the fall but was left with life-changing injuries, including a bleed on the brain, fractures to his spine and broken bones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bravery was found guilty of attempted murder in 2020 following a trial at the Old Bailey. 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He has only been able to have weekend leave for the past three weeks, in a wheelchair, which frustrates him greatly: it feels like a sad step backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;He is eager to be able to walk again and resume a normal life outside the rehabilitation center, even if this normal life means spending half his time in treatment and only the other half at school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Our little knight, as courageous as ever, continues to fight and train, and we will remain by his side to support him no matter what.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The family have said that the boy made friends at the new school and they have stayed in touch &#8220;despite his extended absence.&#8221;<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71157\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448387\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtNDA4MjQ4MjcxMiIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWluLWFydGljbGUtbXB1LTEwIHNvdXRoLWVudGl0eS1wbGFjZW1lbnQiPjwhLS0gIC8xNTQ3MjUwNzAsMjI2OTQxOTY5Njkvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cy9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzIC0tPg0KPGRpdiBpZD0iZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHUxMCI+DQo8c2NyaXB0Pg0KZ29vZ2xldGFnLmNtZC5wdXNoKGZ1bmN0aW9uKCkgeyBnb29nbGV0YWcuZGlzcGxheSgnZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHUxMCcpOyB9KTsNCjwvc2NyaXB0Pg0KPC9kaXY+ICAgICA8L2Rpdj4=<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/medical-funds-for-tate-tragedy?modal=updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GoFundMe<\/a> page regularly shares updates on the boy&#8217;s progress after it was set up in 2019 by a stranger who wanted to support the boy&#8217;s family and help raise money for medical treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The page has currently raised over \u00a3510,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-southwark-news wp-block-embed-southwark-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"AEsIduRU6b4wXWaJmQyvHhjTg\"><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"QDimTDPdrt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/peckham\/the-peckham-theatre-that-got-john-boyega-into-acting-help-their-40th-birthday\/\">The \u00a0Peckham theatre that got John Boyega into acting \u2013 help on their 40th birthday<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;The \u00a0Peckham theatre that got John Boyega into acting \u2013 help on their 40th birthday&#8221; &#8212; Southwark News\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/peckham\/the-peckham-theatre-that-got-john-boyega-into-acting-help-their-40th-birthday\/embed\/#?secret=DF76O787WC#?secret=QDimTDPdrt\" data-secret=\"QDimTDPdrt\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The rehabilitation young boy who was thrown 100ft off the Tate Modern balcony is &#8216;proving longer and more difficult than expected&#8217;, after an update was shared by his family. 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