GoFundMe page for six-year-old boy who suffered brain bleed and fractures to spine, legs and arms gathers more than £54,000

The family of a six-year-old French boy who fell five storeys from the Tate Modern in London have said he has made “amazing progress”. The family thanked wellwishers who have donated more than £54,000 to help with his recovery.

In a message shared on the GoFundMe page, the family said: “Hello everybody. Just a little message to tell you about our son’s amazing progress. He is an incredible fighter.

“Even if he can’t speak or move his body for the moment, we now know for sure that he understands us: he smiles and we saw him laughing several times since a couple of days when we were telling him some funny things or when we were reading to him some stories.

“It gives us lots of strength and hope, as much as the strength you, all of you, give us since the beginning with your kind messages. Thank you so much for what you do for our little boy and for us.”

The French family were visiting London when the six-year-old fell 30 metres (100ft) from the 10th floor viewing platform on to a 5th floor roof last month. He was treated at the scene before being airlifted by helicopter to hospital, but he suffered severe injuries including a bleed to the brain and fractures to his spine, legs and arms.

A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged with attempted murder in connection with the incident. Last month, the Old Bailey was told that psychiatric reports had been ordered for the teenager.

No pleas were entered at the hearing and the teenager was remanded in custody. The court was told that any trial would be listed to last two weeks and would be held in the new year.

A reporting restriction prevents the identities of both the victim and the defendant from being made public.