Relatives’ ‘unimaginable’ pain as tributes are paid to boys who fell into lake

West Midlands Police said on Monday that three boys aged 11, 10 and eight had died after falling into the lake on Sunday.

People look at flowers and tributes near to Babbs Mill Park in Kingshurst, Solihull, after the deaths of three boys aged eight, 10 and 11 who fell through ice into a lake in the West Midlands. Picture: Jacob King/PA Wire

A relative of one of three young boys who died after falling into an ice-covered lake has spoken of the unimaginable pain faced by the youngsters’ families.

The aunt of ten-year-old Jack Johnson, who is reported to have been trying to save others who fell into Babbs Mill Lake in Kingshurst, Solihull, near Birmingham, used a social media post to thank members of the community for their support.