Third murder charge over death of footballer Cody Fisher in Birmingham nightclub

A third man has been charged with murdering footballer Cody Fisher, who was stabbed in a Birmingham nightclub on Boxing Day.

Reegan Anderson, 18, from Erdington in the city, appeared before a district judge at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Friday, after being arrested by West Midlands Police on Thursday.

Anderson, who told the court he was of no fixed address, was remanded in custody and ordered to appear at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday.

Mr Fisher was knifed on the dance floor of Crane in Adderley Street, Digbeth, just before midnight on December 26 and died at the scene.

Two other men have already appeared in court charged with the 23-year-old’s murder, while another suspect has been released on police bail.

Detectives investigating the stabbing have set up a dedicated web page for information, photographs and videos that could assist the inquiry.

Life-saving bleed kits are being installed at several clubs and venues in Birmingham after the killing, which led to Crane’s licence being withdrawn.

The kits were donated by the Daniel Baird Foundation, a charity started by Lynne Baird after her son Daniel was murdered with a knife in Digbeth in July 2017.

Kami Carpenter, 21, and Remy Gordon, 22, were charged with murder five days after the death of Mr Fisher.

Both have been remanded in custody to face a trial due to start on July 3.