Solihull frozen lake tragedy: Boy, 6, fights for life as victim hailed as ‘hero’ for jumping in to save others

Sophie Wills
By Sophie Wills
Published 12th Dec 2022, 10:04 BST
Updated 13th Dec 2022, 17:39 BST
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Three boys have now died in the tragic incident, with a fourth child still fighting for his life in hospital.

Three boys have died after falling through ice into a freezing lake in Solihull, police have confirmed. The boys aged eight, 10 and 11 were three of four children fighting for their lives in hospital after the tragic incident at Babbs Mill Lake in Kinghurst on Sunday afternoon.

A fourth boy, aged six, remains in a critical condition in hospital. Meanwhile, rescue teams are continuing to search the freezing waters however police have stressed they have had “no contact from anybody” to suggest there were any other people missing - there had been earlier reports that up to six children entered the water on Sunday.