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Six Years On, Tate Modern Victim Can Run, Jump and Swim

The family’s latest update credits intensive rehabilitation for steady gains.

Overview

  • The boy’s parents say he can now run, jump and swim short distances, though not at the level of children his age.
  • He and his father completed a 2.5-hour tricycle ride to the seaside this summer as a rehabilitation milestone.
  • He receives about 10 therapy sessions each week and currently attends only half his classes as the family seeks a school that fits his schedule and may relocate.
  • A further operation is planned for early 2026 that will require nearly two months of immobilisation, with surgeons expecting additional improvement afterward.
  • He was critically injured in the 2019 Tate Modern attack; Jonty Bravery was jailed in 2020 for attempted murder with a minimum term of 15 years.