Richard Ayling, a 40-year-old man described by family as a devoted father, dies after falling from a rooftop bar in Birmingham city centre. Multiple outlets report that Ayling fell several storeys from the Henman and Cooper rooftop bar, also referred to by one source as Herman and Cooper. He is taken to hospital following the incident. The Mirror says he dies at Queen Elizabeth Hospital a day after the fall, while the Daily Record reports he dies in hospital. Family members remember him as a much-loved dad-of-three and as someone who previously served, with one report identifying him as a former serviceman and firefighter. Images of Ayling are published for the first time as his loved ones pay tribute, with accounts emphasizing his family life. The reports focus on his death and the family’s remembrances, with no additional details about the circumstances of the fall included in the provided articles.
Richard Ayling dies after falling from Birmingham rooftop bar
Richard Ayling, a 40-year-old man described by family as a devoted father, dies after falling from a rooftop bar in Birmingham city centre. Multiple outlets report that Ayling fell several storeys fro...
- Richard Ayling, 40, dies after falling from a rooftop bar in Birmingham city centre.
- He falls several storeys from the Henman and Cooper rooftop bar (also reported as Herman and Cooper).
- Ayling is taken to hospital and dies at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, reported as a day after the fall.
- Family describes him as a devoted dad-of-three and a much-loved family man.
- One report identifies him as a former serviceman and firefighter.
Richard Ayling, 40, died in hospital after falling from several storeys at Herman and Cooper in Birmingham city centre, with loved ones remembering the former serviceman and firefighter as a devoted family man.
3 months agoRichard Ayling, 40, tragically died in hospital after falling several floors from a bar in Birmingham city centre - he has been described as 'above all else a family man'
3 months agoRichard Ayling, 40, died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital a day after falling from the Henman and Cooper rooftop bar in Birmingham
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