Youngsters have been spotted on the ice of a frozen Tyneside lake despite urgent warnings following the Solihull tragedy.
Pictures taken by an eyewitness show what appears to be a group on top of the ice on Killingworth Lake in sub-zero temperatures on Thursday (December 15) even following repeated warnings from fire chiefs about the dangers of such activities.
The alerts came after the horrific events in Solihull in the West Midlands when four children fell through ice after reportedly walking on a frozen over lake and were later confirmed to have lost their lives.