Police have arrested two men on suspicion of the murder of footballer Cody Fisher today, who was stabbed to death at a nightclub in Birmingham on Boxing Day.
A 22-year-old was held at an address in Birmingham city centre just after midnight, while a second man aged 21 was arrested in London later in the morning.
They will be questioned on suspicion of the murder of Cody, who was stabbed on the dance floor of the Crane nightclub on Adderley Street just before midnight on Boxing Day.
He died at the scene.
DCI Ian Ingram, from our Homicide team, said: “We’re making good progress in our investigation and are building a better picture of what happened.
“We’ve been really pleased with the response from the public and have already had a number of witness accounts and images sent through, which will help with our investigation.
“It’s vital that we hear from everybody who saw any part of what happened that night – no matter how insignificant they think it might be.
“Cody’s family and friends are devastated by what happened, and we’ll continue to work to bring them answers.”
Despite efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead around 30 minutes later.
His family said: “They have broken our hearts; I have lost my best friend. My family and I are asking for privacy and respectfulness at this heart-breaking time
Police were called to The Crane nightclub on Adderley Street in Digbeth just before 11.45pm yesterday (26 December) to reports that the 23-year-old had been stabbed.
Detectives are viewing CCTV from the nightclub and are urging anyone who was in the area at the time to get in touch.
Det Insp Michelle Thurgood, leading the investigation, said: “This was a young man enjoying himself with friends on a Boxing Day night out and our thoughts are with his friends and family today.
“We know there were hundreds of people in the nightclub at the time. While we’ve spoken to a number of them already, we still need to hear from anyone who was there and who witnessed or even filmed what happened.
“We believe that the victim was approached by a group of people, and was then stabbed, so we’re working hard to identify all of those involved.”
The scene remains closed today while officers gather evidence, and neighbourhood officers will be patrolling the area over the coming days to offer reassurance.
Everyone at Stratford Town Football is saddened to hear of the tragic loss of one of our own players Cody Fisher.
Our sincere condolences go to the family and friends of Cody Fisher.
Our thoughts are with the you at this very difficult time.
Cody made 54 appearance for The Bards and having started with the club in 2018.
