for four boys who died, after falling into a frozen lake in solihull. the accident happened a week ago, in babbs mill park, where hundreds gathered yesterday to pay tribute. natasha turney reports. it was a poignant and emotional gathering, as nearly 1,000 people joined together around the makeshift memorial to the four boys just outside babbs mille park, where they tragically died, afterfalling into an icy lake here on sunday. an outpouring of grief and emotion, as they remembered jack, finlay, samuel and thomas. many shedding a tear and sharing a hug. others holding candles during the two minute silence, broken by singing from a local choir. many who gathered didn t know the families personally but felt compelled to come from both the local community and much farther afield to show their love and support. i just really felt like we should be here, and the community spiritjust brought us all together.
it was a poignant and emotional gathering a s nearly 1,000 people joined together around the makeshift memorial to the four boys just outside babbs mille park, where they tragically died, afterfalling into an icy lake here on sunday. an outpouring of grief and emotion as they remembered jack, finlay, samuel and thomas. many shedding a tear and sharing a hug. 0thers holding candles during the two minute silence, broken by singing from a local choir. many who gathered didn t know the families personally but felt compelled to come from both the local community and much farther afield to show their love and support. i just really felt like we should be here, and the community spiritjust brought us all together. so we ve travelled about 140 miles to make sure that we just come and pay our respects.
his six year old brother samuel, their 11 year old cousin thomas stewart along with 10 year old jackjohnson fell into the lake at babbs mill park near solihull as duncan kennedy reports. the four boys who simply went out to play and who tonight are seen for the first time in their youthful innocence. two were brothers, finlay and samuel butler were aged eight and six years old. their cousin thomas stewart was an 11 year old boy. while jackjohnson, a friend, was aged just ten. in their statement, the parents of finlay and samuel said, as a family, we are devastated at the loss of our beautiful boys, finn and tom, sam. we would like to think the emergency services for all they did in rescuing the boys and to the community
with their cousin, thomas stewart, who was 11, whilstjackjohnson was aged just ten. in their statement, the parents of finlay and samuel said. they went on to say. in his statement, thomas s older brother, said. the poignant tributes from the family have come at the end of a traumatic week.
in their youthful innocence. two were brothers, finlay and samuel butler were aged eight and six years old. their cousin thomas stewart was an 11 year old boy. while jackjohnson, a friend, was aged just ten. in their statement, the parents of finlay and samuel said, as a family, we are devastated at the loss of our beautiful boys, finn and tom, sam. we would like to think the emergency services for all they did in rescuing the boys and to the community for their support. it has been overwhelming. they went on to say, we would like to pass on our condolences to jack s family at this very sad time and asked for privacy from the media as we begin to grieve. in his own statement, jack s elder brother said, i love you, tom, big bro will take care of the family and i will see you soon. make sure you keep practising