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Sadness as body found inside derelict building in Birmingham

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Sadness as body found inside derelict building in Birmingham

A body has been discovered inside a building off a busy road. West Midlands Police were called to Camp Hill, close to the Camp Hill Circus, on the Bordesley and Sparkhill border, just after 1.20pm on Friday (September 12). Sadly, the body of a male, who was said to be in his 20s, was found inside. Read More: Police manhunt after ‘racially aggravated’ rape at Oldbury park His death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be passed on to Birmingham and Solihull Coroners Court. A small cordon was set up by police while their enquiries took place. West Midlands Police said: “We were called to Camp Hill, Birmingham, shortly after 1.20pm today (Fri) after the body of a man in his 20’s was discovered in a building. “We are treating the death as not suspicious and details have been passed to the coroner.” Images taken from the scene also show officers attempting to take a metal panel off an exterior wall to access the building. Day in day out, our reporters in the BirminghamLive newsroom bring you stories from across the West Midlands. However, a hell of a lot happens here and it can be difficult to stay on top of it all. That is why we have a suite of newsletters, tailored to your needs. They include Birmingham Politics, Nostalgia, Court and Crime Updates and, of course, BirminghamLive Daily – the biggest stories of the day sent at morning, lunch and evening. There are also local ones like Black Country News, MySolihull and MySuttonColdfield. Choose which newsletters best suit you . And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@birminghammail.co.uk .