Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stanley Murphy-Johns

Family of boy thrown from Tate Modern share positive update on his recovery

  • A French boy, who suffered life-changing injuries after being pushed from the Tate Modern viewing balcony in 2019, has been discharged from hospital, with his family reporting a "smile back on his face".
  • The boy, referred to by his family as "notre petit chevalier", was six years old when Jonty Bravery pushed him from a 100ft height, causing a bleed on the brain and multiple broken bones.
  • His family shared a positive update on a GoFundMe page, stating he briefly returned to school before the summer holidays, which significantly boosted his morale after a previous "sad step backwards" in his recovery.
  • The crowd-funding initiative, set up to cover his medical costs, has raised over £500,000, supporting his ongoing intensive rehabilitation, including physiotherapy, speech therapy, and neuropsychology.
  • Jonty Bravery, now 24, who pleaded guilty to attempted murder and received a life sentence with a minimum of 15 years, has since been jailed for assaulting nurses at Broadmoor high-security psychiatric hospital on two separate occasions.

IN FULL

Boy thrown from Tate Modern has ‘smile back on his face’ after returning to school

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.