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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
James Holt

Young boys who died in frozen lake tragedy named as heartbroken family pay tribute to brothers and cousin

The four young boys, aged six to 11, who tragically died after falling into an icy lake on Sunday have now been pictured, as their families pay heartfelt tributes to their 'beautiful boys'.

Brothers Samuel, six, and Finlay Butler, eight, both lost their lives along with their 11-year-old cousin Thomas Stewart and hero friend Jack, who had tried to save the youngsters at Babbs Mill nature reserve in Solihull on Sunday afternoon (December 11).

Finlay, Samuel and Thomas were pulled from the freezing water and rushed to hospital where eight-year-old Finlay and 11-year-old Thomas died a short time later. Ten-year-old Jack Johnson also tragically died on Sunday, with police confirming that the youngest, six-year-old Samuel, lost his fight on Wednesday.

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