Four boys died after falling into frozen lake after feeding ducks and skimming stones, inquest heard
Police officers formed a human chain and entered a freezing lake against medical advice to try and save four boys who had fallen into icy water, an inquest into their deaths has heard.
Jack and Tom both died at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital on December 11, while Fin and Sam both died at Birmingham Children’s Hospital on December 12 and December 14 respectively. Detective Inspector James Edmonds from West Midlands Police described how officers first arrived on the scene at 2.43pm after receiving multiple 999 calls, the first coming in at 2.34pm.
"Despite their best efforts, they were simply unable to reach the area. The physical impact on the officers was quite significant in terms of their body temperature.”While no-one witnessed Sam fall in the water, DI Edmonds said “the assumption is that he had rushed towards the danger to help”. Jason Wiles, consultant paramedic at West Midlands Ambulance Service, said Tom, Jack and Sam would have been under the water for approximately 22 minutes, while Fin was under for 32 minutes. When they were recovered from the water, all four boys were taken to two hospitals in Birmingham, where CPR was continued and attempts were made to try and warm them up.
"The emergency services undertook considerable efforts to try and save them. Everyone involved did all they could to help the boys and they should be commended for their actions.”
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