Overview

• The incident occurred at about 6:30 pm on Saturday when a man fell from an upper floor of The Cube in Wharfside Street and was pronounced dead at the scene.
• West Midlands Police have classified the death as non-suspicious and have launched a formal investigation into the circumstances.
• Officers are providing support to the man’s family as inquiries continue.
• Residents were initially evacuated but have since been allowed to reoccupy their flats while all commercial venues in the building remain closed.
• The Cube, a £100 million development completed in 2010 that houses over 240 flats, a hotel and restaurants, is cooperating fully with police guidance.