Man found dead on rail lines

A man was today found dead on a railway line close to Rowley Regis railway station.

Emergency services were called to the railway lines heading to Stourbridge shortly after 9.10am this morning.

A paramedic in a rapid response vehicle, an ambulance crew, an incident support officer and the County Air Ambulance from Cosford all attended the scene.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "Crews were called to the railway line, approximately half a mile from Rowley Regis station, heading towards Stourbridge.

"It was there that the body of a man was found and he was confirmed dead at the scene."

London Midland and Chiltern Railway services were delayed as a result of the incident.