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BBC presenter visibly upset as she breaks news of deaths of three children

A BBC news presenter was visibly upset as she reported the breaking news that here children have died after falling through the ice at a frozen lake in the West Midlands.

Joanna Gosling had just been told that three children aged eight, 10, and 11 had died after falling into the water. Her voice broke as she reported: "I have some really sad news to bring you, we are hearing three boys - aged 10, 11 and eight - have died after being pulled from an icy lake in Solihull," she said. "I am so sorry..."

She then choked up, reports BirminghamLive, adding: "This is terrible news, obviously. Three boys have died and there were reports six people were on the ice, and emergency services are looking at the lake having got those reports." She said: "Very sadly, we have heard three of those boys have died." Joanna tried to compose herself, saying the news was "very shocking" and "very sad".

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