Teenagers' honour for saving boy

Corinna Gee jumped into the lake to save the boy

Four Rhyl youngsters will receive bravery awards after they saved a five- year-old boy from drowning in a toxic lake.

In June, Jake Sanderson slipped out of his family's home near Rhyl's Marine Lake unnoticed and fell into the water.

Teenager Corinna Gee who was on her way home with her brothers dived into the lake "on instinct" and rescued him.

The Royal Humane Society is to reward their actions alongside their friend Amanda Hyde who resuscitated him.

The drama happened as Corinna, 15, and her brothers Sonny, nine, and Nathan, seven, and her best friend Amanda were walking home from a football presentation.

Jake Sanderson made a full recovery

Corinna, who lives near the lake in Rhyl, went into the polluted five foot deep waters of the lake to drag the drowning child to the bank.

Amanda Hyde had called the emergency services and then, together with Corrina's brothers they pulled Jake onto dry land.

Amanda then administered heart massage under instructions given over the phone by ambulance staff. Jake was taken to hospital where he made a full recovery.

The toxic algae appeared at the marine lake earlier this summer and Denbighshire Council had issued a warning to the public to stay away.

The youngsters will be presented with their awards from the Royal Humane Society at a later date.

On Thursday, Major General David Pennefather, the society's secretary, paid tribute to them.

"These four are a credit to the younger generation. All too often we hear nothing but criticism of youngsters. However, the action of these four deserve nothing but praise," he said.

"But for their swift intervention this little boy would almost certainly have died. However, they were on the spot, kept their heads and thanks to them he is alive today."