From West Midlands Police
Updated: 10/01/23
We’ve arrested a fourth man on suspicion of the murder of Cody Fisher, who was stabbed to death in a Birmingham nightclub on Boxing Day.
The 18-year-old was held in Erdington just before 7am and will be questioned over the death of Cody.
Cody, 23, was stabbed on the dance floor of the Crane nightclub on Adderley Street in Digbeth just before midnight on Boxing Day.
He died at the scene.
Two men have already been charged with his murder, while a third has been released on police bail while our inquiry continues.
We’ve set up a dedicated web page where you can send information, photos and videos that could help our investigation.
Det Insp Michelle Thurgood, leading the investigation, said: “We know lots of people at The Crane were using their mobile phones to take pictures and video on the night.
“If anyone has images from the evening that shows what happened before, during or after the incident, we really need to see it. It could provide vital to our investigation.”
Click here to send information directly to our detectives.
Updated: 29/12/22
We’ve arrested a third man today on suspicion of the murder of Cody Fisher, who was stabbed to death at a Boxing Day nightclub event in Birmingham.
The 22-year-old suspect was held in London just before 3am today and will be questioned over the killing of Cody, who was stabbed on the dance floor of the Crane nightclub on Adderley Street in Digbeth just before midnight on 26 December.
Four other people have also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. Two were held in London yesterday, and two were held in the capital this morning.
We still really need to hear from anyone who saw or recorded what happened. If you have any information, click here to send it directly to our detectives.
A post mortem held yesterday confirmed that the 23-year-old had died of a stab wound.
A knife has been recovered as part of the investigation.
DCI Ian Ingram, leading the investigation, said today: “We now have seven people in custody and continue to build a picture of the events that led to the tragic loss of this young man’s life.
“People are continuing to come forward with information, but I still want to hear from anyone who has not yet got in touch with us.
“If you have footage that we have not yet seen, or you know what may have happened in the lead up to Boxing Day’s awful events, I’d urge you to do the right thing and speak to us right now.
“We are determined to get answers and justice for Cody’s friends and family, and won’t stop until that happens.
“We are keeping them updated with developments as they happen, and continue to support them through this awful time.”
In another development, we have applied to Birmingham City Council for the Crane’s license to be reviewed.
Licensing officers will be asking for immediate measures to be put in place to ensure public safety, and the hearing is due to take place tomorrow.
A planned event on New Year’s Eve has been cancelled by the venue.
We continue to work with other venues in Birmingham to ensure the safety of people at bars and clubs in the city.
Updated 01/01/23:
We’ve charged two men with the murder of Cody Fisher who was fatally stabbed at a nightclub in Birmingham on Boxing Day.
Kami Carpenter, aged 21, and Remy Gordon, aged 22, have this evening been charged with murder and affray.
The pair from Birmingham have been remanded into custody to appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court on Monday (2 Jan).
A 22-year-old man also arrested on suspicion of 23-year-old Cody’s murder has been released on bail while our enquiries continue.
Cody was stabbed on the dance floor of the Crane nightclub in Digbeth, and the venue has since had its licence suspended.
Detective Chief Inspector Ian Ingram, from our homicide unit, said: “This is a significant development in our investigation as we seek to get justice for Cody, his family and friends.
“We’ve received fantastic support from the public who’ve really helped us in our enquiries so far.
“However, we’re still really keen to hear from anyone with information who has not already spoken to us. Every piece of information helps our investigation.”
We’ve set up a dedicated web page where you can send information, photos and videos that could help our investigation.
Click here to send information directly to our detectives.
Four other people arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender have been released on bail as our investigation continues.
Updated 29/12/22:
We’ve arrested a third man today on suspicion of the murder of Cody Fisher, who was stabbed to death at a Boxing Day nightclub event in Birmingham.
The 22-year-old suspect was held in London just before 3am today and will be questioned over the killing of Cody, who was stabbed on the dance floor of the Crane nightclub on Adderley Street in Digbeth just before midnight on 26 December.
Four other people have also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. Two were held in London yesterday, and two were held in the capital this morning.
We still really need to hear from anyone who saw or recorded what happened. If you have any information, click here to send it directly to our detectives.
A post mortem held yesterday confirmed that the 23-year-old had died of a stab wound.
A knife has been recovered as part of the investigation.
DCI Ian Ingram, leading the investigation, said today: “We now have seven people in custody and continue to build a picture of the events that led to the tragic loss of this young man’s life.
“People are continuing to come forward with information, but I still want to hear from anyone who has not yet got in touch with us.
“If you have footage that we have not yet seen, or you know what may have happened in the lead up to Boxing Day’s awful events, I’d urge you to do the right thing and speak to us right now.
“We are determined to get answers and justice for Cody’s friends and family, and won’t stop until that happens.
“We are keeping them updated with developments as they happen, and continue to support them through this awful time.”
In another development, we have applied to Birmingham City Council for the Crane’s license to be reviewed.
Licensing officers will be asking for immediate measures to be put in place to ensure public safety, and the hearing is due to take place tomorrow.
A planned event on New Year’s Eve has been cancelled by the venue.
We continue to work with other venues in Birmingham to ensure the safety of people at bars and clubs in the city.
We still really need to hear from anyone who saw or recorded what happened. If you have any information, click here to send it directly to our detectives.
We’ve 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.
We’re still appealing for your information, pictures and video – submit it to our detectives here 👉 https://t.co/NiLYBu20qb
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.”
We’ve set up a dedicated web page here where you can send information, photos and videos that could help our investigation.
Click here for more 👉 https://t.co/NiLYBu20qb
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