Solihull frozen lake deaths: Tearful police lay floral tributes at scene where three children died - as boy, 6, fights for life

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Friends of three boys who died after falling into an icy lake in Solihull have paid tribute. More here:

Tearful police officers have laid floral tributes at the scene of the Solihull lake where three children died - as a six-year-old boy continues to fight for his life.three boys, aged eight, 10 and 11The boys fell through the ice into Babbs Mill lake in the West Midlands on Sunday, along with the six-year-old, who police said remains in a critical condition in hospital.

One of those who died has been named as 10-year-old Jack Johnson, who was described to Sky News as a"hero" because he went into the lake to try to save others. A school friend of Jack said:"Jack he used to be my friend and we used to get on a lot. As soon as I found out about the news I was really sad, like really sad."Tommy Barnet, 10, said:"They were all playing on the ice, one got their legs stuck in the ice and then… his friends went to go and save him, but they all fell in."When it was summer, we used to go in the woods and play hide and seek next to the lake. But I wasn't here yesterday.

 

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