Babbs Mill Lake fundraiser passes £80k mark with worldwide donations
A fundraising appeal in memory of four boys who died after falling into a freezing lake has surpassed £80,000 with the help of a haulage firm.
The Go Fund Me page created on behalf of the families of the children who fell into Babbs Mill Lake in the Kingshurt area of Solihull has now raised £80,091.
Brothers Finlay and Samuel Butler, aged eight and six respectively, their cousin Thomas Stewart, aged 11, and Jack Johnson, aged 10, were rushed to hospital following the incident on December 11, but all sadly died.
More than 3,000 wellwishers have so far given to the appeal with the top donation of £5,000 gift made by haulier PGS Global Logistics Limited which has bases in Kidderminster and Birmingham.
To find out more and to make a donation, go to gofundme.com/f/babbs-mill-princes
The inquest into the deaths has been opened and adjourned.
