Mystery as man's body found in town centre and police probe closes street
A man's body has been discovered in Birmingham City Centre in the early hours of Saturday, with police closing a street as they launched an investigation.
An area of Lower Temple Street in the city has been sealed off while West Midlands Police carry out enquiries.
The force said they are treating the death as "unexplained" at the moment.
A bystander told Birmingham Live: "Lower Temple Street was cordoned off and there were two police cars.
"People were being directed away. It was alarming to see."
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The closed lane leads from New Street to Grand Central Station. A number of shops are also included within the cordoned-off area and are shut.
West Midlands Police are carrying out enquiries (BPM Media)West Midlands Police said: "We have cordoned off an area of Lower Temple Street in Birmingham after a man's body was found in the early hours of today (Saturday, March 18).
"The man's death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing to ascertain what has happened.
"Until then, the scene will remain in place."
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