A mom whose fifteen-year-old son drowned 21 years in the past has revealed how the Solihull frozen lake tragedy – through which 4 boys died – introduced her kid’s loss of life ‘all again’.
Julie Amiss’s son Frazer died at Powell’s Pool in Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield on July 29, 2001.
On listening to of the tragedy at Babbs Mill Lake in Kingsurst final Sunday, when three boys aged eight, 10 and 11 had died and a six-year-old was preventing for his life, Ms Amiss mentioned she ‘felt sick’.
The tragedy occurred on the Solihull park when the 4 boys fell into icy water on Sunday December 11 simply earlier than 3pm.
Julie Amiss, whose fifteen-year-old son Frazer Amiss (pictured) drowned at Powell’s Pool in Sutton Park 21 years in the past, mentioned the Solihull frozen lake tragedy introduced her kid’s loss of life ‘all again’
They have been rescued from the lake by emergency companies and handled by paramedics, however have been believed to have suffered cardiac arrests.
All 4 died because of the incident. Three have been a part of the identical household – brothers Finlay Butler, 8, Samuel Butler, 6, and their cousin Thomas Stewart, 11. The fourth boy, Jack Johnson, was 10.
Six-year-old Sam fought for his life however died on Wednesday December 14 in hospital.
Ms Amiss, 55, mentioned the boys’ deaths resonated along with her strongly after the lack of her son in 2001.
The mom, who has two different youngsters, one born shortly after Frazer’s loss of life and a daughter who was 12 on the time of the tragedy, mentioned: ‘I heard about it on Monday morning. I simply felt sick.
‘Simply the extent of what number of youngsters have been concerned. It is so surprising. It is heartbreaking.
‘It does carry all of it again. My daughter rang me. She was 12-and-a-half on the time Frazer died and is now in her 30s.’
Police attended the scene in Babbs Mill Lake in Kingshurst, Solihull the place 4 boys died after falling into icy water
She added: ‘This brings it again for anyone that experiences that form of loss, particularly a baby in that approach. They stroll out of the door. You suppose you are going to see them they usually do not come again.
‘You consider so many issues. What may you’ve gotten completed and mentioned? My son was an affordable swimmer too. That was the most well liked day that 12 months. But it surely’s understanding how cool the water may be.
‘And on Sunday evening, when the water is that chilly, you’d think about you’ve got bought a brief house of time to get to them.’
The Amiss household lived within the Boldmere space of Sutton on the time, near Powell’s Pool by the Boldmere Gate entrance to the park. Frazer went to the park along with his cousin who Ms Amiss mentioned desperately tried to avoid wasting him within the water.
Ten-year-old Jack Johnson was among the many boys who misplaced their lives within the Solihull tragedy. His aunt mentioned he ‘ran and tried to avoid wasting’ three different youngsters – aged six, eight and 11 – who had been on the frozen lake when the ice broke
‘My youngsters went to a faculty within the space and Frazer had left faculty that 12 months in July. His birthday was August 29, just some weeks away,’ she mentioned.
‘It occurred on July 29, the most well liked day of the 12 months, within the early night. We had a name and we bought to the park and there have been numerous individuals there, ambulances, the police helicopter.
‘However the West Midlands Police divers, they have been disbanded. There was no one native within the space to return to rescue or do something.
‘Police and hearth crews have been advised to not go within the water on the time. They have been advised to not threat something attributable to well being and security. The rescue crew from Nottingham bought there fairly late.
‘It was eight or half eight they usually had somewhat go. However then determined to sleep in conjunction with the lake till it was daylight once more. My son’s cousin, my nephew, was with him that day. He tried to assist him however he could not maintain on to him.’
Ms Amiss, who now lives in Warwickshire however works in Erdington near the place she used to stay, added: ‘We’re an in depth household. All of us have our hauntings from that and should stay with that yearly within the summertime when [similar] issues occur.
Mourners added to tributes for the 4 boys who misplaced their lives within the frozen lake tragedy in Solihull
‘It brings all of it again. We expect ”how are you going to make issues higher? How can we cease this taking place to youngsters and educate them actually?”
‘I am 55 now and once I was at college there have been drives with security at faculties. They do not appear to try this now.’
Requested about what she may say to the households affected by the Babbs Mill lake tragedy, Ms Amiss mentioned: ‘There simply aren’t any phrases you may say. There’s nothing individuals may say that might make me really feel higher. It is simply heartbreaking information. My coronary heart goes out to them. I simply can’t think about what they should be going via.’
