Four boys who died after falling into a frozen lake in icy water in Solihull were named Thomas Stewart, 11, Jack Johnson, 10, Finlay Butler, eight and Samuel Butler, six.
Finlay and Sam were brothers and Thomas their cousin, police said. The children were pulled from the water at Babbs Mill Park in Kingshurst, near Solihull on Sunday.
The families of the three young cousins paid tribute to their “beautiful boys”.
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Their parents said: “As a family, we are devastated by the loss of our beautiful boys Tom, Fin and Sam in such tragic circumstances. We would like to thank the emergency services for all they have done to rescue the boys and the community for their support, it has been overwhelming.
“We would like to send our condolences to Jack’s family at this very sad time and ask for media privacy to start grieving.”
Thomas’ older brother paid tribute to him and his cousin before the sad news of Sam’s death. He wrote: “Thomas was such a lively little soul, he had a big heart for such a young child and he was so handsome. He loved playing outside with his buddies. I love you Tom, big brother will take care of the family and I’ll see you soon. Make sure you keep practicing on Warzone and get a win , Do you want to?
“I can’t forget my dinosaur man Fin, he loved dinosaurs so much and always showed me new things he built on Minecraft and all the new things he learned on it. Gonna miss you little man.
Extensive underwater searches have been carried out and are now complete.
Superintendent Rich Harris said: ‘This is a tragedy beyond words and unimaginable heartbreak for the families and friends of the boys.
“The community support has been overwhelming, not only for the bereaved families, but also for the emergency services, for which we are extremely grateful.
“Our agents will remain in the area for the next few days. Please come talk to us if you need it.
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