Man dies after Boxing Day stabbing at Birmingham nightclub

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Police have launched a murder investigation after a 23-year-old man was stabbed on the dancefloor of a nightclub in Birmingham on Boxing Day.

West Midlands police said they were called to the Crane nightclub in Digbeth just before 11.45pm on Monday after reports a man had been stabbed. Despite efforts to save him, the man was pronounced dead about 30 minutes later.

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, police said.

DI Michelle Thurgood, who is 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.”

Police said the victim’s family had been told and would be supported by specialist officers.

The scene remained closed on Tuesday while officers gathered evidence. Neighbourhood officers will be patrolling the area over the coming days to offer reassurance.