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Cody Fisher: Murder arrests over Birmingham nightclub stabbing | |
(32 minutes later) | |
Cody Fisher was fatally injured at The Crane on Adderley Street, Digbeth, just before 23:45 GMT on 26 December | |
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed to death on the floor of a nightclub in Birmingham. | |
Cody Fisher, 23, who was a non-league footballer and school sport coach, was fatally injured at The Crane nightclub, just before 23:45 GMT on 26 December. | |
Paying tribute, his family said his death had "broken our hearts". | |
A 22-year-old man was arrested at an address in Birmingham just after midnight, police said. | |
A second man, 21, was arrested in London. | |
The incident happened at the club, on Adderley Street, Digbeth where police believe he was approached by a group before being stabbed. | |
Det Ch Insp Ian Ingram, from West Midlands Police, said "good progress" was being made in the investigation. | |
"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," he said. | |
"Cody's family and friends are devastated by what happened, and we'll continue to work to bring them answers. | |
"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." | |
The force said hundreds of people were in the nightclub at the time and that it had set up a dedicated website where images and footage from the night could be uploaded. | |
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