French Tate Fall Victim Unable to Walk After Surgery
The family of a French boy who survived a horrific fall from the Tate Modern art gallery in London has shared a poignant update on his recovery, revealing a setback that has left him unable to walk following recent surgery.
The child, now a teenager, was just six years old when he was thrown from the 10th-floor balcony of the gallery in August 2019 by Jonty Bravery, then 17. The unprovoked attack occurred during a family holiday in the British capital, sending the boy plummeting about 100 feet to the ground. He endured severe injuries, including a brain hemorrhage, spinal fractures, and breaks in his legs and arms, but miraculously survived.
In a post on their GoFundMe page dated April 14, the family described the boy's rehabilitation as "longer and more difficult than expected" after he underwent surgery in January. "He is still hospitalized in a rehabilitation center because he is still unable to walk," they wrote. "He has only been able to have weekend leave for the past three weeks, in a wheelchair, which frustrates him greatly. It feels like a sad step backward."
The family, who affectionately call him "notre petit chevalier" or "our little knight," expressed hope for his...