Nightclub stabbing suspects charged with Boxing Day murder of footballer Cody Fisher, 23, deny affray and are remanded in custody
- Two men charged with murdering Cody Fisher appeared at court today
- Kami Carpenter, 21, and Remy Gordon, 22, pleaded not guilty to charge of affray
- The pair from Birmingham were not asked to enter a plea on murder charge
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Two men charged with the Boxing Day murder of footballer Cody Fisher have been remanded in custody after appearing at Birmingham Crown Court today.
Suspects Kami Carpenter, 21, and Remy Gordon, 22, spoke only to confirm their personal details and enter not guilty pleas to a linked charge of affray.
The pair were not asked to enter a plea to a charge of murdering Cody Fisher – who was stabbed to death at the Crane nightclub in Digbeth.
Following a four-minute hearing before two magistrates, Carpenter and Gordon were ordered to reappear before a judge at Birmingham Crown Court on Wednesday – a further hearing was set for January 30.
The case and several others was listed at Birmingham Crown Court because the nearby magistrates’ court was closed.
Two men charged with the murder of Cody Fisher, 23, appeared at Birmingham Crown Court today and pleaded not guilty to a a linked charge of affray
The Crane cancelled its New Year’s Eve event in light of the incident and said it was working closely with police as they continue to investigate
Mr Fisher’s girlfriend shared a heartfelt tribute online after his tragic death. Pictured, the couple together
West Midlands Police said Mr Fisher was fatally stabbed on the dancefloor of the nightclub, which had its licence suspended for 28 days on Friday.
This followed accusations from the force that there had been ‘serious management failings’ at the venue on the night he died.
In a review meeting on Friday, Birmingham city councillors said they will consider whether to close the club permanently in a full review hearing in the future.
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The police’s application for the review said Mr Fisher died during ‘a fight on the dancefloor’ and officers who attended ‘described a scene of chaos and evidence of drug use within the premises’.
Officers recovered a knife from the crime scene, and a post-mortem examination has confirmed that Mr Fisher died of a stab wound.
Suspects Kami Carpenter, 21, and Remy Gordon, 22, have been remanded in custody (pictured: The scene at Crane Nightclub in Birmingham on December 28 where 23-year-old Cody Fisher was stabbed)
Three men have now been arrested following the death of Cody Fisher, 23 (pictured with girlfriend girlfriend Jess Chatwin) on Boxing Day while at Crane nightclub in Birmingham
His girlfriend Jess Chatwin paid tribute to him with a message on Twitter the day after he died.
She wrote: ‘You didn’t deserve any of this. I’m so sorry this has happened to you my baby please come home. I love you forever Cody Fisher.’
A statement published by the police and attributed to Mr Fisher’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.’
Non-league football club Bromsgrove Sporting has also honoured the memory of its former player, Mr Fisher.
In a tweet, the club said: ‘All of us at Bromsgrove Sporting Football Club are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Cody Fisher.
‘Cody, was a friend to many at the club and we send our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones.’
Football players for Birmingham City and Hull City observed a minute’s silence for Mr Fisher ahead of their Sky Bet Championship clash at St Andrew’s on Friday.
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