A 23-year-old man was stabbed to death in a nightclub in Birmingham just before midnight on Boxing Day. The incident happened at 11.45pm at The Crane on Adderley Street, Digbeth.
Emergency services were called to the scene but despite the best efforts of staff and paramedics the man was pronounced dead within 30 minutes, police said. The nightclub closed immediately and remains shut today (Tuesday, December 27).
West Midlands Police have now launched a murder investigation, Birmingham Live reports. Officers are reviewing CCTV from the night and have urged anyone who was at the venue to get in touch.
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A statement from the police said: "We’ve launched a murder investigation after a man was stabbed to death on the dancefloor of a Birmingham nightclub. We were called to The Crane nightclub on Adderley Street in Digbeth just before 11.45pm yesterday (December 26) to reports that the 23-year-old had been stabbed.
"Despite efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead around 30 minutes later. His family has been told and will be supported by specialist officers. Detectives are viewing CCTV from the nightclub and are urging anyone who was in the area at the time to get in touch. No-one has been arrested at this stage."
Det Insp Michelle Thurgood, leading the investigation, said: “This was a young man enjoying himself with friends on a Boxing Day night out and our thoughts are with his friends and family today.
“We know there were hundreds of people in the nightclub at the time. While we’ve spoken to a number of them already, we still need to hear from anyone who was there and who witnessed or even filmed what happened.
“We believe that the victim was approached by a group of people, and was then stabbed, so we’re working hard to identify all of those involved.” West Midlands Police continued: "The scene remains closed today while officers gather evidence, and neighbourhood officers will be patrolling the area over the coming days to offer reassurance.
"Anyone with information has been asked to get in touch via Live Chat, quoting log 3792 of 26 December. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
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