A police officer has been rushed to hospital after their marked vehicle crashed into another motor of the busy M8 in Glasgow.
12.12.2022 - 16:53 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A first responder on the scene of an incident which resulted in the deaths of three children after falling into an icy lake tried to punch a hole in the ice in a bid to save them.
As reported earlier today, three boys aged 11, 10 and eight died after falling through the ice while playing on frozen water in Babbs Mill Park in Solihull, West Midlands on Sunday afternoon. Together with a boy aged six, who remains in a critical condition, the trio were rushed to hospitals in Birmingham but tragically could not be saved.
In a press conference held at Babbs Mill Park on Monday afternoon, Superintended Richard Harris of West Midlands Police briefed reporters on the circumstances of the incident and the subsequent response as members of the public rushed to help the youngsters. Emergency services arrived shortly after, with first responders rushing into the icy waters in a bid to save the stricken kids.
Supt Harris said: "When officers first arrived on the scene, they went into the lake, together with fire and ambulance colleagues. It was a combined effort of all officers going into the lake to try to rescue them.
"Police officers did go into into the water. They were joined by other members of the other emergency services.
"Some of the officers went in waist-deep. One of my officers was trying to punch through the ice to actually rescue the children themselves.
"That officer as a result of that had some mild hypothermia yesterday. I'm pleased to say that he's now been released from hospital and he's absolutely fine."
He added officers are continuing to search the waters amid speculation that other children may have been playing in the area. While police do not believe that anyone else is at risk, Supt Harris said searches would
A police officer has been rushed to hospital after their marked vehicle crashed into another motor of the busy M8 in Glasgow.
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