The families of the three young cousins have paid tribute to their 'beautiful boys'.
Four boys who died after falling through a frozen lake into icy water in Solihull have been named as Thomas Stewart, 11, Jack Johnson, 10, Finlay Butler, eight, and Samuel Butler, six.
Their parents have said: “As a family we are devastated at the loss of our beautiful boys Tom, Fin and Sam in such tragic circumstances. We would like to thank the emergency services for all they did in rescuing the boys and to the community for their support, it has been overwhelming. Thomas’ older brother paid tribute to him and his cousin ahead of the sad news that Sam had died. He wrote: “Thomas was such a lively little soul, he had a big heart for such a young kid and he was so beautiful. He loved being outside playing with his mates. I love you Tom, big bro will take care of the family and I will see you soon.
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