A 17-year-old boy who was found in a street with serious head injuries is expected to remain in hospital for several months.
Sam Eastwell, from Ramsgate in Kent, was found in Albion Place on 7 August.
Kent Police said he has regained consciousness following two operations in a London hospital.
Two 16-year-old boys have appeared at Margate Youth Court charged with wounding with intent and robbery. They were remanded until 17 September.
Sam, an A-level student at Clarendon House Grammar School, remains in a critical but stable condition on a ventilator at King's Hospital in London, Kent Police said.
A spokesperson said: "It is expected he will remain in hospital for a number of months."
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