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The family of a child who received life-threatening wounds after being thrown from the 10th floor of London's Tate Modern have announced their "brave warrior" has accomplished his goal of succeeding to swim, run, and jump once more.

This European boy was six when he was thrown from a railing by a adolescent, at that time 17 years old.

He, who was on holiday with his parents in August 2019 when attacked, lived through a 100ft plunge but suffered permanent injuries, such as a cranial bleeding and broken bones.

His family stated in an update on a fundraising platform, they were pleased that he had been successful to progress with his jumping, swimming and running before his next procedure.

"He can't accomplish like youngsters of his age, naturally, but we are unable to explain his movements in any other way than by saying it's swimming, running, and jumping."

"It's different, just for a few meters or a very small height, but it's an incredible achievement."

The child, who passed a long time in intensive care, has continued to develop brain resilience.

Parents explained although his recall abilities were still very limited, they were functional and improving, so he was "acquiring a common awareness at his own pace, which progressively enables him to be included with kids."

'Objective Met'

Parents noted: "He is also maturing, and because of his work with the movement specialist, he presently permits himself to rest."

"Before, to counteract his disability on the left side, he held his right-hand side constantly tense, which gave him discomfort."

"Currently, our youngster (we have to accept reality, he's grown up anymore) has comprehended that he must to take breaks; we need to tell him less often."

Additionally, he has achieved a long-held aim with his father: "Since we live a few kilometres from the beach, they had established their final goal of taking a picnic at the shore and then coming back."

"After a number of progressive practice runs, they ultimately finished their 150-minute journey. They came back weary but overjoyed. Goal achieved."

Subsequent to a legal proceeding at the central criminal court, the adolescent was found guilty of murder attempt and was jailed in the year 2020 for no less than a decade and a half.