By James Simons-
A third man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Cody Fisher, the semi-professional footballer stabbed to death in a Birmingham nightclub on Boxing Day.
West Midlands police said a 22-year-old man had been detained after the death of Fisher, 23, on the dancefloor of the Crane nightclub in Digbeth, Birmingham, just before midnight. The force said the latest suspect was arrested in London at 3am on Thursday.
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Crane nightclub is under fire for having a lax security system and has been questioned by this publication to give an account of its security system that night and its plans for the future. The club said it will not open for new years celebrations.
Four others have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
A knife has been recovered and a postmortem has confirmed that Fisher died of a stab wound, West Midlands police have said.
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The force added that it had applied to Birmingham city council requesting a review of the Crane’s licence, and a hearing on the matter would be held on Friday.
Licensing officers will ask for immediate measures to be implemented to ensure public safety. An event planned for New Year’s Eve has been cancelled by the venue.
DCI Ian Ingram, leading the investigation, repeated the plea for anyone with information to contact police.
He said: “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.”
Police arrested a 22-year-old on suspicion of murder in Birmingham city centre just after midnight on Wednesday. A second man aged 21 was arrested in London several hours later.
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