Sick clubbers filmed footballer’s dying moments as paramedics tried to save his life
Sick clubbers seemingly filmed the final moments of a dying footballer’s life as paramedics desperately tried to save him.
Cody Fisher, 23, was stabbed to death at a Birmingham nightclub on Boxing Day.
But one clubber reportedly got their phone out to video him writhing on the floor – even posting it to Snapchat.
The footage, shared with BirminghamLive, appeared to show where Fisher had fallen to the floor on the dancefloor at Digbeth’s Crane nightclub.
Someone off-screen believed to be the person recording then zooms in and out at paramedics aiding him as they remark ‘my man is dead’.
The person adds: ‘He’s not even moving fam. Nah my man is dead.’
Police have urged those with photographs or video of the incident to contact police using a dedicated webpage.
Fisher, who played football for Stratford Town FC, was reportedly approached by a group of people and then stabbed just before 11:45pm on Boxing Day.
Despite efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead 30 minutes later after officers arrived at the scene.
Revellers at the nightclub criticised security checks at the event and said the atmosphere in the venue was ‘moody’.
Sydnee Power, from Birmingham, described ‘groups of lads’ who were ‘looking to cause trouble’.
Police said today they held a 22-year-old man with a Birmingham address just after midnight last Wednesday.
While a second man, 21, was arrested in London several hours later.
Both have been taken into custody for questioning on suspicion of murder.
DCI Ian Ingram of the force’s homicide team said: ‘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.’
Fisher’s girlfriend, Jess Chatwin, called Fisher ‘my whole world, the love of my life, my best friend’ in a tribute on Twitter.
In a statement released through West Midlands police, his 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.’
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