Tate Modern boy out of intensive care, family says
‘He also makes some little progresses... even if he feels sometimes a little bit sad when he doesn’t manage to do what he tries’
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Your support makes all the difference.The six-year-old boy who was seriously injured after being thrown from the viewing platform of the Tate Modern is now out of intensive care.
The French schoolboy, who is not being named, has been moved into a rehabilitation centre and looks like “a little knight”, his family said.
More than two months on from the injury, the young boy remains unable to talk or eat and has limited movement.
But in a post on the GoFundMe page, which has raised more than £107,000 for his care, the injured boy’s family said he was making progress.
“He still has some metal in his body but instead of plasters he has got a full armour of splints: legs, feet, hands, arms, neck and torso,” the family said in a post shared by the page organiser.
“It is impressive – he looks like a little knight, and we can take these splints off sometimes.
“He also makes some little progresses – he moves his right hand more and more and arm on command (he catches us most of the time when we are nearby!) even if he feels sometimes a little bit sad when he doesn’t manage to do what he tries.”
The family said while the signs were positive they were hoping their little boy would soon be able to speak and eat again.
However, they knew that his recovery could still take time.
“Thank you so much all of you again to help us in our fight, our little boy doesn’t give up, and we neither!”
Suspect Jonty Bravery, 18, has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly throwing the boy from the 10th floor of the London tourist attraction on 4 August.
The west London man is due to appear in court for a plea hearing next month.
Additional reporting by PA
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