A street in Birmingham city centre has been closed off by police after a man's body was found.
West Midlands Police launched an investigation after the discovery was made on Lower Temple Street in the early hours of Saturday morning (March 18). 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.
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."
The force said they are treating the death as "unexplained".
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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