Boy thrown from Tate Modern balcony now swimming and jumping, family reveal

"Affectionately known to his family as notre petit chevalier (our little knight), the boy had been visiting the UK with his parents when he was assaulted. He sustained a bleed on the brain and multiple broken bones in the fall. The court heard that he had planned to kill someone at random and spent more than 15 minutes observing potential victims before targeting the child, who had briefly moved away from his parents."

"Back home, he was also able to practice on his tricycle, always with his dad for his safety. Our son also continues to gain cognitive endurance. His memory skills are still very limited, but they are functional and still improving, so he is acquiring a general knowledge at his own pace, which increasingly allows him to be included with other children."

A six-year-old French boy was thrown from the 10th floor of the Tate Modern, suffering a bleed on the brain and multiple broken bones. The attacker had spent more than 15 minutes observing potential victims and targeted the child. The child spent time in intensive care and has since regained notable physical abilities, now able to run, jump and swim to varying degrees. Cognitive recovery is ongoing with improving memory and growing general knowledge, though limitations remain. A GoFundMe has raised 470,000 to support ongoing care. Another operation is scheduled for early 2026 to aid recovery and ease pain.

Read at www.standard.co.uk