A THIRD man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a footballer stabbed to death in a nightclub on Boxing Day.
Cody Fisher, 23, was knifed on the dancefloor of the Crane club in Birmingham in front of horrified revellers.
Police today confirmed a third man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
The 22-year-old, from London, remains in custody.
Seven people have been held in total in connection with Cody’s brutal death.
The semi-pro footballer was in a night out on December 26 when the horror unfolded.
Police said he was “approached by a group of people” before being stabbed.
Sadly Cody couldn’t be saved and was declared dead at the scene around 30 minutes later.
Tributes have now flooded in for the beloved sports coach, who worked at Woodrow First School and Nursery in Redditch.
One tribute outside the nightclub says: “Mr Fisher we are gonna miss you so much. You were the best PE teacher and inspired me so much.”
While girlfriend Jess wrote online: “My poor baby. I’m so sorry this has happened to you.
“My whole world, the love of my life, my best friend has been taken away from me.
“I don’t know how I’m going to do life without you Code. There is so much we will never get the chance to do now.
“This doesn’t feel real. I love you forever Cody Fisher.”
West Midlands Police confirmed a post mortem gave a cause of death as a stab wound.
A knife has since been recovered as part of the murder investigation.
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder while four others were held on suspicion of assisting an offender.
The force has now applied to Birmingham City Council for the Crane’s license to be reviewed with a planned New Year’s event axed.
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.”
