A footballer who died after being stabbed on a nightclub dancefloor on Boxing Day has been named by police as his heartbroken family paid tribute to him.Cody Fisher was attacked in the Crane venue in Birmingham just before 11.45pm, West Midlands Police said.
The 23-year-old had been on a night out with friends when he was approached by a group of people and stabbed, according to the force.A statement shared by the police and attributed to Cody’s family 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.”Despite efforts to save him, Cody was pronounced dead around half an hour after officers were called to the scene.
The Twitter feed of football club Walsall FC Academy, which caters for youth football players, shared their “devastation” over the death of one of their “former scholars”.“We are devastated to hear this awful news,” the account tweeted on Tuesday afternoon. “Our thoughts are with his family & friends at this difficult time.”Revellers at the nightclub criticised security searches at the event and recalled a “moody” atmosphere inside the venue.
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