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a boy thrown from Tate Modern is showing remarkable progress in learning to swim, adapting in school, and enjoying life with a pet dog.
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Boy hurled 100ft from Tate Modern is now learning to swim and has pet dog

Andy Crick
Last updated: February 7, 2024 4:10 pm
Andy Crick Published February 7, 2024
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The little boy who was hurled 100ft from Tate Modern is now learning to swim and has a pet dog.

His family said school is going well and he is getting over problems with reading and writing.

The young lad is also making progress with his walking and balance.

The French boy, then aged six, was on holiday with his parents at the time in August 2019.

He was thrown off the 10th-floor balcony of the art gallery by a stranger, Jonty Bravery.

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The then 17-year-old was jailed for 15 years a year later, after admitting attempted murder.

The boy suffered a bleed on the brain and several broken bones.

His parents said: “We finally managed to find a swimming instructor who, despite the complexity of the task, agreed to give swimming lessons to our little boy.

“The aim is to enable him to gain autonomy in the water, despite his limitations.

“Our son is thus rediscovering old sensations and is very happy with the progress he is able to make, he managed to touch up the bottom of the small pool bath with one hand, like before.”

His mum and dad added: “We adopted a dog, an extremely kind Golden Retriever, who brings a lot of life and joy to our home.

“Our son loves playing with him and is pleased to note that the dog does a lot more mischief than him.”

They continued: “Our son’s return to school, in his new class, went well.

“He happily found some of his classmates and his first trimester results are encouraging despite major difficulties in reading and writing, linked to his head trauma.

“In any case, he is always delighted to go to school and works hard to try to make up for his shortcomings.

“Our little knight is still so courageous.”

He has also been to Paris for checkups with surgeons.

The unnamed boy no longer needs an op on his left arm as his mobility has got better.

They said his Naruto martial arts training and sports were helping.

The parents added: “On the other hand, the gap in leg length unfortunately widens with growth.

“This amplifies the pressure on the hip, and surgery remains, therefore, relevant for this other part of the body.

“However, there is still progress in terms of balance and walking.

“Our son can finally benefit from an articulated splint on his left ankle, which was not possible until now because his ankle was too fragile.

“He thus gains freedom of movement.”

London nurse, Vicky Diplacto set up a GoFundMe to help him and his family and it has raised £373,000.

the gofundme page for the boy thrown from Tate Modern is showing remarkable progress in learning to swim, adapting in school, and enjoying life with a pet dog.
The Gofundme Page. (Picture: Jam Press)

Last Friday (2 Feb), a man died after falling from the Tate Modern on London’s South Bank.

Cops said the death is being treated as unexpected, but not suspicious.

READ MORE: ‘I lost mum to cancer – less than a year later I’ve got it too,’ says woman, 26

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