Solihull: Two brothers among boys who died after lake plunge - BBC

Two young brothers and their relative were 3 of the 4 boys who died erstwhile they plunged into an icy water successful the West Midlands.

Finlay Butler, eight, and his younger member Samuel, six, died, arsenic did their relative Thomas Stewart, 11, and different boy, Jack Johnson, 10.

They were pulled from h2o astatine Babbs Mill Park, adjacent Solihull, connected Sunday.

The families of the 3 young relatives person paid tribute to their "beautiful boys".

"As a household we are devastated astatine the nonaccomplishment of our beauteous boys Tom, Fin and Sam successful specified tragic circumstances," said their parents successful a connection released by West Midlands Police.

"We would similar to convey the exigency services for each they did successful rescuing the boys and to the assemblage for their enactment - it has been overwhelming.

"We would similar to walk connected our condolences to Jack's household astatine this precise bittersweet time, and inquire for privateness from the media to statesman to grieve."

Jack, Finlay and Thomas died successful infirmary connected Sunday.

On Wednesday, constabulary confirmed the youngest of the boys Sam had besides died.

Thomas's older member released a tribute to his "beautiful" and "lively" sibling with a "such a large heart".

"He loved being extracurricular playing with his mates. I emotion you Tom, large bro volition instrumentality attraction of the household and I volition spot you soon," it said.

"Make definite you support practising connected warzone and get a win, volition you?"

Writing earlier helium learned his younger relative had besides died, the lad added helium could not hide "dinosaur man, Fin".

"He loved dinosaurs truthful overmuch and ever showing maine caller things helium built connected Minecraft, and each the caller worldly helium learnt connected it. Gonna miss you small man."

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, wherever Jack was a pupil, said successful a connection its assemblage remained "in a authorities of shock" astatine the tragic news.

"Jack was a loving, bubbly pupil with a bosom of gold. Someone who would ever cheque successful connected others and marque definite they were doing OK," said caput teacher Cieran Flaherty.

"He was a joyousness to thatch and a kid who we are each truthful precise arrogant of. A ray of sunshine who would ne'er neglect to marque america each smile. We tin lone accidental convey you to him for brightening up our lives."

Dr Toby Close, Associate Head Teacher astatine Park Hall Academy, confirmed the passing of 11-year-old Thomas "with the heaviest of hearts".

"Tom was a well-liked, caring pupil with existent quality who went retired of his mode to look aft those astir him," helium said.

"He was a fiercely loyal person to truthful galore successful our schoolhouse community. In the abbreviated clip helium was astatine Park Hall, his outgoing personality, vigor and wit shone through.

"We volition miss him brightening each time with his large consciousness of humour. He radiated a emotion for learning with his infectious grin and enthusiastic manner."

A constabulary cordon astatine the country of the mishap was lifted connected Wednesday evening, aft specializer diving teams completed their searches.

Supt Rich Harris, of West Midlands Police, said officers would stay successful the country implicit the coming days.

"This is simply a calamity beyond words and a grief that is unimaginable for the families and friends of the boys," added Supt Harris.

"The enactment from the assemblage has been overwhelming, not conscionable for the bereaved families, but besides for the exigency services, for which we are highly grateful."