Local authorities have identified 10-year-old Jack Johnson as one of the three deceased boys, while a six-year-old youngster remains in critical condition in the hospital.
A six-year-old boy who fell through the ice into a lake in Solihull is still struggling for his life, while one of the three youngsters who perished was identified in the area.
At a vigil held on Monday night after the deaths of three boys aged eight, ten, and eleven, mourners left flowers, balloons, stuffed animals, and lit candles.
Johnson was identified as one of those who perished.
The boys and a sixth-year-old kid slid through the ice into Babbs Mill lake in the West Midlands.
Tuesday morning, police reported that he remained in critical condition in the hospital.
He was extracted from the water by emergency personnel, including a police officer who attempted to break through the ice during the rescue operation.
West Midlands Police stated that no more missing persons had been reported.
Tommy Barnet, age 10, reported that one of the boys had gotten his legs trapped in the ice before his buddies rushed to help him, but they all fell in.
Tommy told, “They were all playing on the ice when one of them got his legs stuck in the ice. His pals attempted to rescue him, but all of them fell in.”
“During the summer, we would play hide & seek in the woods near the lake. “However, I was not here yesterday.”
Tommy expressed his sadness as he stated how the community was awaiting the names of the other youngsters involved.
“They want the police to divulge more information to confirm who it is.”
The four children were all in cardiac arrest when they were extracted by rescue workers.
They were rushed to the hospital, but three of them “could not be resuscitated,” according to the police.
According to the fire department, reports from the scene and social media footage indicate that they were playing on the ice when they fell through.
Initially, members of the public and police officers into the frigid waters in an attempt to rescue the children. Later, water rescue-trained firefighters reached the children and brought the group to safety.
Superintendent Richard Harris of the West Midlands Police said that the families affected by the incident are “extremely distraught.”
In response to unsubstantiated claims that six youngsters were on the lake at the time of the accident, a search of the lake continued on Tuesday.
No one else has been reported missing, but police have pledged to continue the hunt until they are positive there are no other victims.
