Man dies in fall from city centre car park

Police were called to the multi-storey on St Jude's Passage at around 4.15pm today by a member of the public who was concerned about the welfare of a man sat on a ledge.

Officers attended and sealed-off the car park and surrounding roads while others talked to the man.

Specialist police negotiators were making their way to the car park when the man fell.

Despite the best efforts of officers at scene and paramedics, he man died a short time later in hospital.

Inspector Mat Minton, from Birmingham Police, said officers at the scene were met with abuse from drivers who were unable to return to their cars as the car park was temporarily closed.

He said: "As officers battled to save the man's life, police community support officers who were stopping people entering the area were met with abuse from drivers angry at being unable to return to their cars.

"My officers who attended have been left greatly upset by the tragic incident but all our thoughts remain with the man's family.

"Because our officers were at the scene when he fell, I have notified our Professional Standards Department in line with national guidelines."

The area remained cordoned off while forensic examiners visited the scene.

The man, believed to be in his early 40s, has not yet been formally identified and a post mortem will take place in due course. His next of kin have been informed.

Anyone with information should call police on 101.