Lake Solihull deaths – latest: Tearful police pay homage to six-year-old struggling boys

Birmingham City Football Club head coach John Eustace also laid flowers for everyone at the club on Tuesday.

Born in Solihull, Mr. Eustace laid a wreath of blue and white flowers at the base of a tree near Babbs Mill Lake that had become the focal point of mourning.

On the wreath was a card that read, “We send our deepest condolences and love to those affected by this tragedy.”

“You’re in our thoughts. From everyone at Birmingham City Football Club.”

After laying the wreath, Mr. Eustace stood in silence for a moment before leaving.

A relative of one of the deceased children described the unbelievable pain experienced by the families of the young people.

The aunt of 10-year-old Jack Johnson, who was reportedly trying to save those who fell into the water near Birmingham, used a social media post to thank community members for their support.

Jack’s aunt, Charlotte McIlmurray, described the tragedy as a “nightmare” and said “it is unimaginable that two families could not wake up from the pain”.

“He (Jack) was my nephew, so I know the pain is a million times worse for his moms, dads, sisters/brothers,” she added.

In tears, the police officers laid flowers near the place where the three children died after falling into an ice-covered lake.

A group of 21 from West Midlands Police’s Chelmsley Wood neighborhood police team has marched to the makeshift temple that has grown near Babbs Mill Lake in Kingshurst, Solihull, in the two days since Sunday’s tragedy.

Yesterday, a group of police officers who arrived at the scene held a two-minute silence before walking to the applause of the audience.

Police officers were among the first rescuers to arrive at the scene, and one tried to pierce the ice to reach the teenagers. Solihull Police also tweeted their “heartfelt thanks” to the community for participating in the rescue and for the “overwhelming” support they have offered to all branches of the emergency services since.

A local elementary school where one of the children who died in the Babbs Mill Lake incident reportedly went, praised the spirit of the community as students and staff returned after a day of mourning.

St Anthony’s Primary School in Kingshurst reopened today as staff read: “Our slogan has never been more expressive, ‘actions speak louder than words’. We will support our children and their families to the best of our ability.”

Local councilor Marcus Brain said Birmingham Live Among the school’s students, he said he counts one in three boys who died after suffering a heart attack after falling into freezing water on Sunday.

At the close of the day on Tuesday, school staff tweeted: “A tough day was facilitated by a wonderful community of staff, children and family members. Sharing nothing but love and affection.

“The light that shines in the dark. Thank you for everyone’s support.”

After the deaths of three boys at Babbs Mill Lake in Solihull, a charity warned that British children were put at risk due to inadequate water safety education.

The Royal Society of Life Saving (RLSS) pointed to broad disparities in swimming ability and risk management skills based on wealth and ethnicity.

The national curriculum has included pool-related lessons since 1994, but many children miss the government-mandated targets for proficiency in the water.

Sport England’s national activity survey for the 2021-22 academic year found that only 72 percent of children in Grade 7 (11-12) were able to swim unaided – a 6 percent drop from pre-pandemic.

The 2017-18 edition of the survey revealed that one in four children “could not self-rescue” in the water. Ethnic disparities were large, and 39 percent of Black children did not meet the target. The measure was not included in the final survey.

Solihull Police thanked the community for their support of the emergency services:

Earlier Independent She has carried accusations by the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) charity that England’s school system has failed to educate children on water safety.

The RLSS argued that this type of learning should be made compulsory in classrooms, as many schools do not have access to pools for swimming and personal rescue classes.

Independent Conveying these allegations to the Ministry of Education, the Minister said, “Our hearts go out to the families of the children who died tragically in Solihull.

“Water safety is a vital life skill, so we made swimming and water safety mandatory parts of our National Curriculum in elementary school.”

One of the boy’s aunts said the families of the victims in a frozen lake disaster that killed three children “couldn’t wake up from this nightmare”.

Locals commemorate the children around the park with a vigil on Monday night.

“This is so shocking to the entire community in this nightmare that two families can’t wake up,” wrote a woman who shared a poster for the seizure on social media. “The pain is indescribable.”

The woman said one of the children was her niece, saying the pain was “a million times worse” for her parents and siblings.

The lake tragedy occurred during a cold weather that brought snow and ice to much of England.

Weather seems to continue with warnings: