Tate fall boy has smile back on his face - family

A boy thrown from the viewing balcony at the Tate Modern art gallery has a "smile back on his face" after being discharged from hospital, his family have said.

The French youngster was six when he was badly hurt in an attack by then-teenager Jonty Bravery at the London attraction on 4 August 2019.

The child, who was on holiday with his parents, survived a 100ft (30m) fall but suffered life-changing injuries, including a bleed on the brain and multiple broken bones.

Almost seven years on from the incident, his family, who call him "notre petit chevalier" – our little knight – said on a fundraising page that he had been able to return to school briefly before the summer holidays.

In a post on the site, they said: "Our little knight has finally left the hospital!

"His hospital stay was kept as short as possible because, despite our daily presence and encouragement, our son was becoming deeply disheartened and kept asking when he could go back to class and see his friends.

"It was a great joy for him to return to school shortly before the summer holidays; since the lessons were well-tailored to his needs and challenges, he was able to start learning again, and reuniting with his teachers and classmates put a smile back on his face."

In their last update in April, the family reported that his recovery had taken a "sad step backwards", but this newest message appeared to be more positive.

The fundraiser was set up by nurse Vicky Diplacto, from Surrey, whose own brother was paralysed in an incident overseas.

The initiative, which aims to cover the medical costs of the injured French boy's family, has so far raised more than £500,000.

The boy continues to undergo intensive rehabilitation, including physiotherapy, speech therapy and neuropsychology, according to the family.

Bravery, now 24, was in supported accommodation at the time of the attack but allowed out unsupervised.

He had intended to select and kill someone, a court was later told.

Bravery, who was 17 at the time, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 15 years.

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