A 23-year-old man who died after being stabbed on the dancefloor of a nightclub in Birmingham on Boxing Day has been identified by police as footballer Cody Fisher.
A family statement shared by the force 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 venue in Adderley Street, Digbeth, just before 11.45pm to reports that a man had been injured.
Mr Fisher had been on a night out with friends when he was approached by a group of people, according to West Midlands Police.
Despite efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead around half an hour after officers were called, the force said.
Mr Fisher played for Stratford Town FC and had previously played for Bromsgrove Sporting.
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