Children have been spotted playing on frozen ponds in Dundee just hours after three boys died after falling into an icy lake in Solihull.
Footage was shared on social media showing at least three people walking on the ice at Trottick Ponds in sub-zero temperatures on Monday.
It comes after several warnings were issued for people to stay off frozen waterways following the deaths of the boys aged eight, 10 and 11.
One comment on the Facebook video said: “Oh good god, that gives me the fear.
“I saw a couple teenage boys this morning around 10.30am on the (Swannie) Ponds, so dangerous.”
Another said: “Seen them when we drove past, made me feel sick!”
‘Parents need to press home the message’
Locals have previously used sites such as Swannie Ponds for activities like ice skating and ice hockey when frozen over.
But Dundee City Council leader John Alexander – who represents the Trottick area – believes Sunday’s “tragic” events should serve as a warning to avoid these areas.
He said: “Parents need to press home the message that children should not go near or on frozen water.
Footage of kids on ice fills council leader with ‘dread’
“As a father of two, these images of young people on Trottick Ponds fill me with absolute dread.
“We have a lot of areas of water in the city, including Trottick and Swannie Ponds and Clatto Reservoir, that can become a real danger at this time of year.
“Please stay away from ice and make sure you drill the message home to children.”
Kevin Keenan, who is also a councillor for the area, says he has witnessed people playing on ice at Clatto Reservoir first-hand.
He said: “If kids fall into the Clatto Reservoir they aren’t coming out
“Kids are tempted to risk their lives there.
“I have even seen people standing on the ice and attempting to break the ice.”
Hockey club Dundee Ducks have also urged people to “make safe choices” around frozen ponds.
A post on Facebook said: “With colder (weather) approaching and all the news reports around frozen ponds, Ducks would like to remind members that there is no way to confirm that ice is safe to skate or play on.
“Please exercise good judgement and make safe choices this winter.”
