2022-12-16

Two young brothers and their cousin were three of the four boys who died when they plunged into an icy lake in the West Midlands.

Finlay Butler, eight, and his younger brother Samuel, six, died, as did their cousin Thomas Stewart, 11, and another boy, Jack Johnson, 10.

They were pulled from water at Babbs Mill Park, near Solihull, on Sunday.

The families of the three young relatives have paid tribute to their "beautiful boys".

"As a family we are devastated at the loss of our beautiful boys Tom, Fin and Sam in such tragic circumstances," said their parents in a statement released by West Midlands Police.

"We would like to thank the emergency services for all they did in rescuing the boys and to the community for their support - it has been overwhelming.

"We would like to pass on our condolences to Jack's family at this very sad time, and ask for privacy from the media to begin to grieve."