A six-year-old boy has become the fourth child to die after being recovered from a frozen lake over the weekend. West Midlands Police says that the child has died in hospital after being one of those pulled from the lake at Babbs Mill Park in Solihull on Sunday (December 11).
The force said that four boys were recovered altogether and three of the boys, aged 11, 10 and 8, passed away earlier in the week. The six-year-old was in a critical condition in hospital but West Midlands Police has now confirmed his passing today (December 14).
In a statement, the force said: "It is with heartfelt sadness that we have to report this afternoon, the six-year-old in hospital has lost his fight for life. Our deepest sympathies are with the families and friends of those involved in this tragedy.
