The mother of Cody Fisher, a footballer who was fatally stabbed in a Birmingham nightclub in December 2022, is calling for new legislation in his memory. Tracey Fisher wants to force venues to stock bleed kits and introduce metal detectors, a law she hopes will save others’ lives. Cody Fisher was attacked at Crane nightclub after a large knife was smuggled into the club. Remy Gordon, 23, and Kami Carpenter were convicted of murder on Monday and are expected to be sentenced on 8 April.
Mrs. Fisher is campaigning for Cody’s Law after prosecutors questioned the security at the club on the night of the attack, which took place in a venue that attracted more than 2,000 people, including people with nitrous oxide canisters. While metal-detecting wands were used on some people, others simply faced a pat-down, and Gordon’s bag was not searched at all, according to the trial. During the trial, jurors were shown Snapchat messages sent between Gordon and Carpenter in the hours before the attack, containing references to a “bally” (balaclava) and one from Carpenter asking, “Can I get a shank [knife] in there?”
Cody’s Law, which has already garnered thousands of signatures on a petition, would ensure that venues are better protected against violent individuals and prevent further incidents like the one that led to Cody’s death. It is not yet clear whether such a law would have saved Cody’s life, but his mother maintains that she hopes it will save countless others in the future.
The West Midlands Police force area, where the attack occurred, has the highest rate of knife crime in England, including London. Cody Fisher lost his life after having bumped into Remy Gordon at a packed bar in Solihull just two days earlier
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