The 23-year-old man stabbed to death on the dancefloor of a Birmingham nightclub has been named as footballer Cody Fisher. His family said in a statement: “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.” West Midlands Police were called to The Crane nightclub in Digbeth just before 11.45pm on Boxing Day.
Police said Mr Fisher, who played for Stratford Town FC, had been on a night out with friends when he was approached by a group of people.
Despite efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead around half an hour later. Police have launched a murder investigation.
One of Mr Fisher’s friends, who played football with him last season at Bromsgrove Sporting, told Sky News: “He was genuinely one of the nicest people you could hope to meet. He’d do anything for you.”
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