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A boy who miraculously survived being thrown from the 10th floor of the Tate Modern in London can "run, jump and swim again" six years on from the horror, his family have revealed. The unnamed French boy suffered life-changing injuries in the 2019 attack. He was thrown 100ft by teenager Jonty Bravery, who is serving a minimum jail term of 15 years for the attempted murder of the brave boy, who was six at the time of the horror and was since dubbed the 'Little Knight' by his family due to his recovery. The little lad survived the 30m fall, but suffered a bleed on the brain and broken bones and it was feared he would be wheelchair-bound for life after the sickening incident. But in a new upbeat progress report on his recovery, his family detailed how much the 12-year-old can now move unaided. They told how he had set himself the goal of cycling from his home to the seaside — a 2.5 hour journey — which he completed this summer. And while he is due to undergo another a major operation early next year, which will put him out of action for two months, he can now run, jump and swim again, they added. His family said: "Our little knight had long set himself the goal of being able to run, jump, and swim again. 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. "It's different, only over a few meters or a very small height, but it's an incredible achievement. We are happy that he has been able to reach this stage of progress before his next operation. "Indeed, he will have to be immobilized again for nearly two months in early 2026. This is an essential step for him to progress further and reduce his pain, but we know it will be a difficult milestone to overcome. "Our son is apprehensive about this operation, but the surgeon is relying on all the progress he has made so far to reassure him of the future benefits and how much he will be able to do even better afterward." The family wrote on a fundraising page that a psychomotor therapist has worked with the boy to help him stop tensing up the left side of his body, which was causing him pain. They said the boy also needs 10 separate rehabilitation sessions each week. The family said they are trying to find a new school for their son that will allow him to do all the subjects in the curriculum and still have time for these therapy sessions, which they said “means that we will have to move again soon so that our son maintains his chances of progress”. The fundraising page created after the attack has so far raised more than £477,000. The family thanked those who had supported them and added: "The coming months promise to be busy, but we will continue to devote all our energy to our little knight, who is always so courageous, and we will keep you updated on the various stages." Bravery was 17 and in supported accommodation at the time of the attack but allowed out unsupervised, reports at the time said. He pleaded guilty to attempted murder and was jailed in 2020 for at least 15 years. For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here .
