Body pulled from popular West Midlands reservoir
Emergency services were called to the reservoir after reports a man had drowned.
A man has died in a popular reservoir in Birmingham.
Emergency services were called to Edgbaston Reservoir at 9.45pm yesterday (Sunday July 5) following reports a man had drowned.
Nothing could be done to help him and he was confirmed dead at the scene. He was believed to have been in his 20s.
West Midlands Police was not treating the death as suspicious and was preparing a file for the coroner.
Police said: "We were called to Edgbaston Reservoir, Icknield Port Road, at 9.45pm, last night alongside other emergency service colleagues to reports a man, believed to be in his 20s, had drowned.
"Sadly, nothing could be done to save him, and he was confirmed deceased at the scene.
"Our thoughts remain with everyone who knew him at this time.
"His death is not being treated as suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the coroner."
West Midlands Ambulance Service added: “We were called shortly before 10pm to an incident in the water nearby to Icknield Port Road in Edgbaston.
"One ambulance, two paramedic officers, Hazardous Area Response Team paramedics and the WMAS critical care car attended the scene.
"Upon arrival we found a man in a critical condition. He received advanced life support at the scene.
"Despite the best efforts of ambulance staff, it became clear that nothing more could be done to save him and he was confirmed deceased at the scene.”
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