Four days after an event that claimed the lives of four boys, youngsters were photographed playing on frozen lakes, prompting a warning about freezing water.
Four children, aged six, eight, ten, and eleven, perished after falling into an icy lake in Babbs Mill Park near Solihull.
Hillstone Primary School, which Finlay and Sam Butler both went to, reported that it was “completely saddened.”
It was stated that the boys were popular and “an absolute delight to instruct.”
Along with their relative Thomas Stewart and another kid, Jack Johnson, the pair perished.
They were all rescued from the ocean on Sunday, and the deaths of Finlay, 8, Thomas, 11, and Jack, 10, were confirmed early in the following week. Samuel, six, died on Wednesday.
Hillstone’s principal, Jason King, stated: “Finlay was an exceptionally well-behaved student who always strived to be the best he could be.
Sam was a superb student with an inquisitive temperament and a passion for learning.
Solihull Council stated that despite their loss, youngsters had been spotted on frozen water in other locations in recent days.
The leader of Solihull Council, Ian Courts, stated: “The loss of a child is a sentence for life.
Those of us who have been through it are aware that you never really recover.
Adding a warning to the statement, he added, “Please avoid ice.”
Staffordshire Police, also in the West Midlands, issued a similar warning, stating that it was aware youngsters have been playing on the ice at Four Ponds, near Loomer Road in Chesterton.
The police in Stoke-on-Trent said that PCSOs had been patrolling Westport Lake to ensure the safety of the public.
In recent days, similar warnings have also been issued throughout the United Kingdom.
Wednesday, there were two reports of young people walking on frozen water in Warwickshire, causing numerous emergency services to respond.
According to Warwickshire’s deputy head constable Alex Franklin-Smith, extensive searches were conducted at Seeswood Pool in Nuneaton and the Nook in Bedworth.
Ben Brook, the chief fire officer for Warwickshire, added, “All open water, especially when frozen, poses substantial risks to humans.”
In Solihull, many parents continue to pay their respects to the boys by visiting the location close to where the tragedy occurred.
On Saturday, a vigil is scheduled to be held at the location.
Mr. King stated that his school is “a close-knit community that will pull together” and that support is accessible for students and parents.
He stated, “Finlay, Sam, and their parents will always be members of the Hillstone family.”
