Solihull deaths: Floral tributes left at frozen lake as locals mourns boys who died after falling through ice

Floral tributes have been left at the scene of a tragic incident that saw three boys lose their lives after plunging through ice into a freezing lake in Solihull. Police confirmed the three youngsters, aged eight, 11 and 12, had died in hospital after being pulled from the icy waters of Babbs Mill Lake on Sunday afternoon (December 11).

A fourth boy, aged six, is currently fighting for his life in hospital in Birmingham where he remains in a critical condition. Emergency services continue to search the lake, in Kingshurst, in order to piece together the circumstances surrounding what happened and be absolutely sure that everyone involved is accounted for.