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It is a year since four boys drowned after falling through frozen water at Babbs Mill in Kingshurst, Solihull. Residents are still coming to terms with the tragedy but said their community's response had given them hope.

They were just doing what children do - skimming stones and feeding ducks at their local park.

But one innocent act would unleash tragedy on a quiet residential estate.

The four boys, like many before them, decided to walk onto a frozen lake before they fell through and died trying to save each other.

Brothers Samuel and Finlay Butler, six and eight, lost their lives along with their cousin Thomas Stewart, 11, and Jack Johnson, 10.

The deaths on December 11, 2022, stunned a close-knit neighbourhood which joined forces to support the families involved.

Tens of thousands of pounds were donated to help relatives, mountains of flowers and teddy bears were laid in tribute and community groups whirred into action to provide support for those on the ground.