Fifteen-year-old Jack Dolan was showing off in front of his mates and threw himself off Stone Pier in Margate, Kent, landing head first on the water. The impact was so severe it has left him essentially brain dead.
A 15-year-old schoolboy who was left severely brain-damaged after flipping from a pier heartbreakingly looked his mother in the eye and begged for 'help' as he spoke for the first time since the accident.
But after lying in a vegetative state for weeks, he is showing signs of improvement. Photos released by the family show his eyes open, as he is now regaining control of his arms and toes. Read MoreEXCLUSIVE Heartbreaking images show boy, 15, in 'vegetative state' after doing flip off pier 'He is moving his arms, wiggling his toes, holding eye contact and whilst in a lot of pain, he looked his mum in the eye and said 'help'.
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