THE heartbroken girlfriend of a footballer stabbed to death in a nightclub on Boxing Day has said: "I'm so sorry my baby, you didn't deserve this."
Jess Chatwin also called Cody Fisher, 23, "my whole world, the love of my life, my best friend", adding: "I don't know how I'm going to do life without you."
Defender Cody was knifed on a dancefloor in Birmingham in front of screaming revellers on Monday night.
Today police revealed two men had been arrested on suspicion of murdering Cody.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: " A 22-year-old was held at an address in Birmingham city centre just after midnight, while a second man aged 21 was arrested in London."
Loved ones paying tribute have been describing him as the "purest soul", "wonderful" and a "best friend".
Grieving Jess wrote online: "My poor baby. I'm so sorry this has happened to you.
"My whole world, the love of my life, my best friend has been taken away from me.
"I don't know how I'm going to do life without you Code. There is so much we will never get the chance to do now.
"This doesn't feel real. I love you forever Cody Fisher."
She added in a separate Instagram story with a picture of them out for drinks: "My baby's smile. How can you take him away? It was meant to be us forever."
Cody's family said last night: "They have broken our hearts; I have lost my best friend.
"My family and I are asking for privacy and respectfulness at this heart-breaking time."
Friend Mikey Jarell wrote online: "Cody!!! My f*****g lil bro!!! The purest soul. Gutted."
Cody played as a defender for several clubs and was most recently in Stratford Town FC.
Chairman Jed McCrory, wiping tears from his eyes, told Sky News: "The players are heartbroken. He was so close. And we're a family club.
"They all know each other. It's going to be a hard one to take for everybody. Everyone at this club. He was so well-liked.
"I'm just speechless. Anything we can do to help we will do. I'm just so sorry for [his family]."
A spokesman for the team said: "Everyone at Stratford Town Football is saddened to hear of the tragic loss of one of our own players Cody Fisher.
"Our sincere condolences go to the family and friends of Cody. Our thoughts are with you at this very difficult time."
A family member told the MailOnline: "As you can imagine, it’s a very difficult time for the family. We’re devastated and trying to make sense of it.
"Cody was a wonderful boy and the family had had a wonderful Christmas. All of this is really heart breaking."
Cops rushed to The Crane nightclub on Adderley Street in Digbeth, Birmingham, just before 11.45pm on Boxing Day after reports that a man had been knifed.
Detectives said the victim was "approached by a group of people" before being stabbed.
It is understood the DJ stopped playing and a warning message flashed up on the club's big screens.
Medical staff fought to save Cody but he was pronounced dead around 30 minutes later.
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.
“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.”
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