Two appear in court over Boxing Day stabbing murder of footballer in nightclub
Two men charged with the murder of footballer Cody Fisher on Boxing Day have been remanded in custody after their first court appearance.
Kami Carpenter, 21, and Remy Gordon, 22, are charged with killing the 23-year-old at the Crane nightclub in Birmingham.
The pair were not asked to enter a plea for the murder charge but both pleaded not guilty to a linked charge of affray.
After a brief appearance at Birmingham Crown Court as the nearby magistrates court was closed, they were ordered to reappear before a judge on Wednesday.
Police said Mr Fisher, who played for non-league side Stratford Town, was stabbed on the dancefloor of the Digbeth nightclub, which has since had its licence suspended.
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Court artist sketch of Remy Gordon (left) and Kami Carpenter appearing at Birmingham Crown Court (PA)His girlfriend Jess Chatwin paid tribute to him with a message on Twitter, writing: "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."
She added he was "my whole world, the love of my life, my best friend".
She wrote online: "My poor baby. I'm so sorry this has happened to you.
Police outside Crane nightclub on Adderley Street, Digbeth (BPM Media)"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."
A statement from Mr Fisher's family added: "They have broken our hearts; I have lost my best friend.
Cody's heartbroken girlfriend paid tribute“My family and I are asking for privacy and respectfulness at this heart-breaking time."
West Midlands Police said Mr Fisher died during "a fight on the dancefloor" and officers who arrived "described a scene of chaos and evidence of drug use within the premises"
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Birmingham city councillors in the coming weeks will consider whether to close the club permanently in a full review hearing in the future.
Cody played defence for several football clubs - he was a former Walsall FC academy star, had played for Bromsgrove Sporting FC and most recently for Stratford Town FC.
Floral tributes left outside the scene of the crime (Nick Wilkinson/Birmingham Live)In the wake of the tragedy, Cody’s club said it was to set up a fund in his honour to help young adults get into football coaching.
Chairman Jed McCrory said: “Stratford Town is overwhelmed with the support from all the non-league clubs which have contacted the club and I would like to thank the whole football fraternity for showing what football is about, up and down the country.
Birmingham City held a minute's silence in his honour (Andy Shaw/ProSports/REX/Shutterstock)“We applaud them and thank them for their support in such a tragic time for everyone.”
A match between Stratford Town and Bromsgrove Sporting was postponed as a mark of respect for Cody’s family and friends.
Over the weekend Birmingham City held a minute’s silence ahead of their match with Hull City.
Mr McCrory, was tearful as he previously told Sky News: "The players are heartbroken. He was so close. And we're a family club.
"They all know each other. It's going to be a hard one to take for everybody. Everyone at this club. He was so well-liked.
"I'm just speechless. Anything we can do to help we will do. I'm just so sorry for [his family]."
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