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Relatives of a young boy who sustained life-threatening harm after being hurled from the top floor of London's museum have announced their "courageous fighter" has accomplished his goal of succeeding to swim, run, and jump again.

The French boy was six when he was pushed off a ledge by a teenager, previously 17.

He, who was on holiday with his parents in August 2019 when attacked, survived a 98-foot plunge but suffered significant harm, like a bleed on the brain and shattered bones.

Relatives shared in an update on a fundraising page, they were pleased that he had been able to advance with his running, jumping and swimming before his forthcoming surgery.

"He doesn't do it as youngsters of his age, of course, but we cannot portray what he does in different terms than by saying it's running, jumping, and swimming."

"It's distinct, only over a short distance or a very small height, but it's an incredible achievement."

He, who spent a long time in ICU, has persisted to develop mental stamina.

His family said although his memory skills were even now quite restricted, they were operational and improving, so he was "gaining a common awareness at his speed, which more and more allows him to be integrated with other children."

'Goal Achieved'

They added: "He's also developing, and because of his sessions with the movement specialist, he now allows himself to relax."

"Before, to make up for his limitation on the left part, he kept his right part continuously stiff, which gave him discomfort."

"Today, our growing child (we must face the facts, he's grown up now) has comprehended that he needs to take breaks; we have to tell him less often."

He has also reached a long-held goal with his father: "As we live a couple of miles from the sea, they had set their end target of enjoying a picnic at the shore and then coming back."

"Following multiple progressive training sessions, they eventually completed their two-and-a-half-hour trip. They returned tired but thrilled. Mission accomplished."

Subsequent to a court case at the court, the teenager was convicted of attempted murder and was incarcerated in the year 2020 for a minimum of a decade and a half.