Tragedy as man dies in Handsworth street as paramedics 'unable to save him'

NewsMidlands NewsHandsworth and SohoThe tragedy happened in Rookery Road10:10, 05 Aug 2026A man was tragically pronounced dead in a Birmingham street with paramedics unable to "save him" following an "incident".‌The man was discovered in Rookery Road, Handsworth, at around 7.02am on Tuesday, August 4.‌West Midlands Ambulance Service said it "quickly became apparent nothing could be done to save him".‌READ MORE: Disgust as dirty nappies in thrown into tree from Smethwick flatsREAD MORE: Plan to change Moseley home into residential unit for adults with additional needsHe was confirmed dead at the scene.‌The ambulance service said it had responded to an "incident" but did not reveal how the man died.A West Midlands Ambulance spokesperson told BirminghamLive: "We were called to an incident on