Man falls to his death in busy Birmingham shopping centre
A man has fallen to his death at a busy shopping centre in Birmingham.
The man fell from the upper level of the Bullring Centre at around 9pm on Friday and was pronounced dead at the scene – leaving Christmas shoppers shocked.
Police are not treating the fall as suspicion and have informed the man’s next-of-kin.
The Bullring was reportedly closed following the incident.
In a statement, West Midlands Police said: “We were called at 9.04pm on Friday (13 December) after a man fell from the upper level of the Bullring.
“The man sadly died at the scene.
“His next-of-kin have been informed. His death is not being treated as suspicious and will be referred to the coroner.”
The Bullring did not respond to Sky News’ request for comment.
The Bullring is part of Birmingham‘s main shopping district. The centre opened in 2003.
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