In a sad event, two people were found guilty of killing Cody Fisher, who used to play for Birmingham City academy. The incident happened on Boxing Day in 2022, inside a nightclub in Birmingham. Fisher was stabbed and died because of it. Remy Gordon and Kami Carpenter were the ones who planned the attack and were found guilty of it. This information was reported by BBC News.
During the 10-week trial at Birmingham Crown Court, the lawyers showed strong proof explaining what happened before Fisher was killed. They revealed that Gordon, who is 23, and Carpenter, who is 22, were blaming each other for the stabbing. This stabbing happened because of something small that happened two days before. Fisher accidentally touched Gordon’s back while leaving a club in Solihull, and because of that, Gordon planned the attack.
The jury took more than 28 hours to decide their verdict. They found Gordon guilty of murder and affray, while Carpenter was found guilty of murder with a majority decision of 10 to one. Another person, Reegan Anderson, who is 19, was cleared of murder and manslaughter charges but found guilty of affray.
When the verdicts were announced, there were a lot of emotions in the courtroom. The victim’s family was very upset by what happened. The prosecution said the reason behind the attack was small, but it led to really bad results.
Prosecutor Michael Duck KC said the attack was planned beforehand, showing that the defendants wanted to hurt Fisher. Fisher got stabbed in the chest, and it caused serious damage to his heart, leading to his death.
During the trial, disturbing details emerged about what the defendants did after the attack. Gordon, especially, was shown to be seeking revenge and wanting to hurt Fisher. Social media messages sent by Gordon after the incident also showed that he wanted to hurt Fisher, with threats of violence directed towards him.
The jury saw disturbing evidence, including phone videos showing Fisher hurt after being stabbed and CCTV footage of the defendants at the nightclub. The prosecution said the attack was planned and done with a lot of violence, leaving Fisher with no chance of surviving.
After the trial, Detective Inspector Michelle Thurgood from West Midlands Police said the attack was senseless and tragic. She talked about how Fisher’s death really hurt his family and friends and said it’s important for justice to be done.
Now, Gordon and Carpenter are waiting to be sentenced. This verdict reminds us of how serious violence is and why it’s important to follow the law. The loss of Cody Fisher’s life shows why we need to work hard to stop violence like this from happening again.
