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Man dies after being pulled from water in park

Eleanor Lawson
BBC News, West Midlands
BBC Gates at the entrance to Cannon Hill Park. They are open and either side of a road into the park with double yellow lines either side. Trees can be seen in the distance with a parked car.BBC
The body of a man was found in the water at Cannon Hill Park in Birmingham, police said

A man has died after being found in the water in a Birmingham park, police have said.

The man was found in Cannon Hill Park in Edgbaston, with police called shortly before 10:00 GMT on Friday.

He was taken to hospital but nothing could be done to save him.

A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said his death was being treated as unexplained and inquiries were ongoing to establish the exact circumstances around what happened.

Anyone with more information is asked to contact the force.

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