The body of a man has been found at a disused pub in the city centre.

Police were called to Albion Street in Leicester, just before 10.45am today.

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The death is not believed to be suspicious

A Leicestershire Police spokeswoman said: “The death is being treated a non-suspicious at this stage.

“The circumstances surrounding the death are currently being investigated.

“Enquiries are ongoing.”

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Firefighters are using an aerial ladder platform to access the top of the Black Boy pub

Firefighters are using an aerial ladder platform to access the top of the Black Boy pub.

Firefighters using an aerial ladder platform at the pub
Firefighters using an aerial ladder platform at the pub (Image: Adrian Troughton)
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Police cordon off area

Police have cordoned off the area around the Black Boy pub.

All of Chatham Street is bloke off.

All of Albion Street is blocked off.

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Video from the scene

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Fire service

Fire service arrive near the scene
Fire service arrive near the scene (Image: Adrian Troughton)

The fire service have arrived near to the scene

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Police car arriving at Black Boy

A police car arrive at the entrance to the car park in Chatham Street.

The police car went through the cordon and into the car park.

Police car arrives at the scene
Police car arrives at the scene (Image: Adrian Troughton)
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Ambulance was at the scene

An eye witness said that an ambulance had been at the pub earlier.

He said: “I saw one ambulance and a paramedic car at the pub. There were three police cars there too.”

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Chatham Street is still open to traffic

Chatham Street is still open to traffic.

there was one police car in the car park.

There was a police van further down Chatham Street and one van in Albion Street

Chatham Street
Chatham Street (Image: Adrian Troughton)
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Pub car park entrance is taped off

there are four police officers in the car park.

One police vehicle is in the car park.

Car park at pub taped off
Car park at pub taped off (Image: Adrian Troughton)
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Police at the scene now

police are at the Black Boy pub now.

The entrance to the car park of the pub, on Chatham Street has been taped off.

Cars are still being allowed down Chatham Street.

Police at the Black Boy
Police at the Black Boy (Image: Adrian Troughton)
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Black Boy pub

It is believed that the body was found inside the disused Black Boy pub.

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The death is being treated as unexplained

A Leicestershire Police spokeswoman said: “Police were called to Albion Street in Leicester, just before 10.45am this morning after a body of a man was found inside a disused building.

“The death is being treated as unexplained at this time and enquiries continue at the scene.

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