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Woman falls to death in Birmingham Bullring shopping centre Woman falls to death in Birmingham Bullring shopping centre
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A woman has died after falling from an upper level inside a busy city shopping centre. West Midlands police said the unnamed woman, believed to be in her 40s, fell from an elevated area inside Birmingham's Bullring at around 1.30pm on Tuesday.A woman has died after falling from an upper level inside a busy city shopping centre. West Midlands police said the unnamed woman, believed to be in her 40s, fell from an elevated area inside Birmingham's Bullring at around 1.30pm on Tuesday.
The East Mall was closed while police established the circumstances of what happened, but later reopened.The East Mall was closed while police established the circumstances of what happened, but later reopened.
A force spokeswoman said: "Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the woman's death and are not treating it as suspicious. The matter has now been referred to the coroner."A force spokeswoman said: "Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the woman's death and are not treating it as suspicious. The matter has now been referred to the coroner."
West Midlands ambulance service (WMAS) said an ambulance, two rapid response motorcycle paramedics, and a paramedic officer attended the scene.West Midlands ambulance service (WMAS) said an ambulance, two rapid response motorcycle paramedics, and a paramedic officer attended the scene.
An off-duty doctor and a CFR (community first responder) were already at the scene treating the woman.An off-duty doctor and a CFR (community first responder) were already at the scene treating the woman.
A WMAS spokesman said: "Crews arrived to find a woman who was in traumatic cardiac arrest after falling from an upper level of the Bullring.A WMAS spokesman said: "Crews arrived to find a woman who was in traumatic cardiac arrest after falling from an upper level of the Bullring.
"The woman was receiving emergency treatment at the scene from an off-duty doctor and CFR [community first responder], and ambulance crews joined them in carrying out advanced life support."The woman was receiving emergency treatment at the scene from an off-duty doctor and CFR [community first responder], and ambulance crews joined them in carrying out advanced life support.
"Resuscitation attempts continued in the ambulance en route to Queen Elizabeth hospital who had been pre-alerted and a trauma team were on standby."Resuscitation attempts continued in the ambulance en route to Queen Elizabeth hospital who had been pre-alerted and a trauma team were on standby.
"Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of ambulance crews, the doctor and CFR at the scene, and medics at hospital nothing could be done to save the woman and [but] she was confirmed dead shortly after arrival at hospital.""Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of ambulance crews, the doctor and CFR at the scene, and medics at hospital nothing could be done to save the woman and [but] she was confirmed dead shortly after arrival at hospital."
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