Boy, 6, thrown from the 10th floor of London's Tate Modern regains his sight

A boy who was thrown from the 10th floor of the Tate Modern art gallery in London has experienced a "clear improvement" in his sight.

The young child from France was six years old when he was hurt badly in an attack by Jonty Bravery at the tourist attraction in August 2019.

Bravery - an autistic teenager - was in supported accommodation when the attack happened, but he was allowed out unsupervised.

A court later heard that his intention was to select and kill someone.

His victim, on holiday with his parents, survived a 100ft (30m) fall but suffered life-changing injuries, including a bleed on the brain and broken bones.

The viewing platform where Jonty Bravery was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a six-year-old boy was thrown from the tenth floor (PA)

In 2020, Bravery was convicted of attempted murder and jailed for 15 years.

In a new update, the boy's family have shared that he now has more dexterity and is more responsive.

Posting on a GoFundMe page, which has raised more than 377,000 euro (nearly £332,000) for the boy's treatment and rehabilitation, his family said: "A clear improvement for his sight was noted by his orthoptist who prescribed him new glasses with a much smaller correction: our little knight sees better and better."

The six-year-old boy was in critical but stable condition after falling from a 10th floor viewing platform onto a 5th floor roof at the museum (Getty Images)

The boy can ride a tricycle, and his wardrobe has been adapted to remove buttons and laces so he can dress himself.

Whilst the beginning of the school year has progressed well, his family said he still has "great difficulties with writing and with his memory".

Ambulance crews and fire crews are seen outside the Tate Modern gallery in London on August 4, 2019 after it was put on lock down and evacuated (AFP/Getty Images)

They added: "Sadly, he also has a really hard time making friends because of his fatigue and the wheelchair which prevents him from playing like the other children in the playground."

In July, the boy's family took him to an adapted holiday home in the Massif Central mountain range in southern France to train him to walk with a cane.

His family said: "We had to catch him countless times, but he made progress in mastering his balance, starting at the end of the fortnight to lean his shoulders forwards or backwards, depending on the slope. A real little adventurer."

As part of his recovery, the boy goes to a swimming pool with a specialised therapist and his family said he is "beginning to be able to close his mouth in the water".

They added: "We know the road is still long but our little knight is not giving up. His courage and his efforts are just incredible."