Pride at progress of boy thrown from Tate Modern

The boy was on holiday with his parents in August 2019 when he survived a 100ft (30m) fall

The family of a boy who was thrown from the 10th floor of London's Tate Modern art gallery have said they are "proud of his progress".

The French youngster was six when he was thrown from a balcony by teenager Jonty Bravery, then 17.

The boy, who was on holiday with his parents in August 2019 when he was attacked, survived a 100ft (30m) fall but suffered life-changing injuries, including a bleed on the brain and broken bones.

His family, who call him "notre petit chevalier" - our little knight - said in an update posted on a GoFundMe page that he had "begun to choose activities for himself".

'Serve himself dessert'

The boy, who spent months in intensive care, is said to be gaining independence.

"He can go play in the garden with the dog, sit down to draw, build with his Legos, take a board game or read in his room," his family said.

"He is more careful in his movements and in his actions in general, which allows him to start helping in the house by feeding the dog, for example, or clearing his plate.

"He is very proud now to be able to open his shutters by himself and above all to finally access the refrigerator to serve himself his dessert."

The boy has gained strength on his left side, making him more stable when standing, his family said.

Jonty Bravery pleaded guilty to attempted murder and in 2020 was sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in prison

They said he had to work a lot harder than the other children in his class at school to keep up with lessons, but is continuing to "progress" and "learn new concepts".

The family added: "His memory has greatly improved. He is now able to remember events that happened to him that same day or to talk spontaneously about a subject mentioned an hour previously.

"This remains very fragmentary compared to normal, but it is enormous progress which really helps our daily life."

They said they were "proud of our son's efforts" and in "awe of his courage".

Autistic teenager Bravery was in supported accommodation at the time of the attack but was allowed out unsupervised.

He intended to select and kill someone, a court heard.