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| Murder arrest after Coventry apartment balcony fall | |
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| A 39-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man fell from an eighth floor apartment balcony in Coventry. | |
| Police said a passer-by saw a person lying on the ground outside the Paradise House flats on Eden Street at about 23:30 GMT on Wednesday. | |
| The man, believed to be in his 30s, was taken to hospital and died shortly after midnight. | |
| A section of Eden Street, in Foleshill, remains cordoned off. | |
| Det Insp Derek Packham, from West Midlands Police, said: "We are still speaking to witnesses at the scene this morning and I am keen to hear from anyone in the area who saw anything which may help us with our investigation. | Det Insp Derek Packham, from West Midlands Police, said: "We are still speaking to witnesses at the scene this morning and I am keen to hear from anyone in the area who saw anything which may help us with our investigation. |
| "Perhaps you saw the man drop from the balcony or heard a disturbance in the moments before or after he fell - please speak to officers at the scene or give us a call." | "Perhaps you saw the man drop from the balcony or heard a disturbance in the moments before or after he fell - please speak to officers at the scene or give us a call." |