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| Man in car 'bound with canisters' | Man in car 'bound with canisters' |
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| A man has been found in a car in Birmingham city centre with "canisters" surrounding his body and his hands bound, police said. | A man has been found in a car in Birmingham city centre with "canisters" surrounding his body and his hands bound, police said. |
| Fire crews, an Army bomb disposal team and negotiators with West Midlands Police are at the scene in Birmingham. | Fire crews, an Army bomb disposal team and negotiators with West Midlands Police are at the scene in Birmingham. |
| Ch Supt Tom Coughlan said it was unclear whether the man was conscious and whether he was there of his own accord or was a victim of crime. | Ch Supt Tom Coughlan said it was unclear whether the man was conscious and whether he was there of his own accord or was a victim of crime. |
| A police cordon has delayed trains at the city's New Street rail station. | A police cordon has delayed trains at the city's New Street rail station. |
| Trains delayed | Trains delayed |
| The incident at the junction of Clarel Avenue and Landor Street started just before 1030 BST on Sunday when the car was spotted by a passing lorry driver. | |
| Mr Coughlan added: "Inside the vehicle his hands seem to be bound and his body seems to be surrounded by what is being referred to at the moment as a number of canisters." | Mr Coughlan added: "Inside the vehicle his hands seem to be bound and his body seems to be surrounded by what is being referred to at the moment as a number of canisters." |
| Trains between New Street and Nuneaton, Warwickshire, and Tamworth, Staffordshire were facing delays of up to 50 minutes. | Trains between New Street and Nuneaton, Warwickshire, and Tamworth, Staffordshire were facing delays of up to 50 minutes. |
| The incident, which was expected to continue until at least 1700 BST, has affected services run by CrossCountry and Virgin Trains. | The incident, which was expected to continue until at least 1700 BST, has affected services run by CrossCountry and Virgin Trains. |