Cody Fisher: Man shared photo of footballer he planned 'to shank'

Cody Fisher was fatally stabbed in the chest on Boxing Day 2022

A man accused of murdering footballer Cody Fisher shared an image of him to friends minutes after their minor altercation in a bar, saying he planned to "shank him", a court heard.

Cody Fisher was stabbed in a Birmingham nightclub on Boxing Day 2022.

But 48 hours earlier, he made "unavoidable" contact with Remy Gordon in a busy bar that led to the accused killing him, jurors heard.

Mr Gordon and two other men deny murder at Birmingham Crown Court.

Mr Fisher, a former Stratford Town player, was knifed in the heart and died on the dancefloor at Crane nightclub.

His friend was also beaten by the trio after the stabbing, the court heard.

Remy Gordon, 23, Kami Carpenter, 22, and 19-year-old Reegan Anderson, all deny murder and affray

Mr Gordon, 23, of Cofton Park Drive, Birmingham, Kami Carpenter, 22, and 19-year-old Reegan Anderson, both of no fixed address, also all deny affray.

In the queue to enter Solihull bar Popworld on Christmas Eve 2022, Mr Gordon posted in a group Snapchat that he was waiting to get in "then ruining someone's Christmas", jurors heard.

CCTV footage played to the court on Thursday showed the defendants' movements in Popworld, with mobile phone analysis detailing messages between them and 17 other members of the Snapchat group.

Mr Fisher, from Redditch, Worcestershire, and his friend were seen appearing to speak to Mr Gordon and his friend for about two minutes after a "coming together" between them in the "packed" bar just after 02:00 GMT.

Mr Fisher and friend then exited the venue, with the other pair departing about 30 minutes later, the court heard.

But by 02:54 GMT, Mr Gordon posted: "Who knows this little pipsqueeze [sic]?" the court heard.

Jurors were told his query included an image of Mr Fisher and an arrow pointing him out, with a follow-up message of "due to shank him up" added by Mr Gordon - a term commonly used for stabbing or slashing with a blade.

The accused and their friends communicated in a group Snapchat about going to Crane on Boxing Day

The court heard Mr Gordon said of Mr Fisher "man think he's bad" and "posh yout'".

Jurors were additionally informed that earlier in the evening, as the friends discussed plans on where to go for the night, Mr Gordon told them in the group chat "make sure everyone got their shank".

In messages on Christmas Day, Mr Gordon revealed what was said between him and Mr Fisher in the bar the previous evening.

He posted that he said to Mr Fisher and his friend "who you pushing?" to which Mr Fisher replied, "ain't pushing", the court heard.

Mr Gordon said when he suggested they all "go outside", Mr Fisher's friend tried to calm the situation.

Group messages on Boxing Day and direct messages between Mr Gordon and others saw them discuss going to Crane, with Mr Gordon saying he was "looking to snuff someone".

Later messages commented on poor security at the venue, with one message from Mr Gordon stating "weak, not even a metal detector".

The trial continues.