Tyrone Mings says Aston Villa players feel ‘pain’ after Solihull lake deaths

England football star Tyrone Mings has visited the makeshift memorial to four boys who died after a tragic incident at an ice-covered lake, saying “we feel that pain”.

Mings and fellow Aston Villa player John McGinn arrived on Wednesday to look at the carpet of floral tributes next to Babbs Mill Lake, Solihull, near Birmingham, following the deaths of the children.

“We thought it was important to come down here and show our respect,” Mings told reporters at the scene.

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