Pictured: Footballer, 23, stabbed to death on a Boxing Day nightclub dance floor after being attacked by a ‘group of people’ as he was ‘enjoying a night out with friends’ in Birmingham – as a ‘heartbroken’ family pays tribute to “great boy”
- Man, 23, stabbed at Crane nightclub on Boxing Day, named Cody Fisher
- Tributes poured in for the “big boy and good friend” who died of stab wounds
- He was a footballer who played for Walsall, Bromsgrove and Stratford Town FC
A man stabbed on the dance floor at Crane nightclub in Birmingham on Boxing Day has been dubbed as Cody Fisher.
The 23-year-old from Redditch was fatally stabbed while “enjoying a night out with friends” at the Adderley Street location in Digbeth, police said.
A relative at Fisher’s home in Studley told MailOnline: ‘As you can imagine, it’s a very difficult time for the family. We are devastated and trying to understand.
“Cody was a great kid and the family had a great time Christmas. All this is really heartbreaking.’
A man stabbed on the dance floor of Birmingham’s Crane nightclub on Boxing Day has been named as Cody Fisher
The 23-year-old from Redditch was fatally stabbed while ‘enjoying a night out with friends’ at the venue on Adderley Street in Digbeth, police say
West Midlands Police officers were called to Crane nightclub just before 11.45pm following reports of the stabbing.
Cody Fisher was pronounced dead about 30 minutes later.
He was a footballer who was previously with Birmingham City academy and before that Walsall FC as a youth trainee.
In September 2018, he was signed for Stratford Town where he established himself as a first-team regular before moving to Stourbridge FC.
Tributes have poured in on social media for the “big boy and good friend” following the news.
Among those paying tribute was former professional footballer and current coach Darren Byfield, who said: ‘I saw the tweets before about the boy being stabbed in Digbeth and just found out it was a player I signed when I was at Stratford Town .
“Cody Fisher CRIED, your family will be in my prayers.”
Meanwhile, someone said, “One of the good guys man, rip cody.”
Another posted: ‘Rip Cody great boy and good friend will always cherish the memories brother’.
Former professional football player and coach Darren Byfield was among those who paid tribute to 23-year-old Cody Fisher
A third added, “Such a shame man, rip Cody was a top person.”
Police have launched a murder investigation, but no arrests have yet been made.
Detectives review CCTV footage from the nightclub, which hosted an event featuring Italian DJ Marco Carola and British artists Steve Lawler and Mason Maynard.
Video from inside the club, taken before the stabbing, shows hundreds of revelers enjoying the music amid flashing lights.
The place remains closed today while police collect evidence, and more patrols will be moving into the area in the coming days.
A police van outside Crane nightclub in Digbeth after a 23-year-old man was stabbed to death on the dance floor on Boxing Day
Before the incident, crowds of people were seen enjoying the music and flashing lights in the club
Detective Michelle Thurgood, who led 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 that there were hundreds of people in the nightclub at the time. While we’ve spoken to some of them already, we’ve yet to hear from anyone who was there who witnessed or even filmed what happened.
“We believe the victim was approached by a group of people and then stabbed, so we are working hard to identify everyone involved.”
Anyone with information or who was in the area at the time has been asked to contact West Midlands Police via Live Chat, quoting log 3792 dated 26 December.
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.