Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was stabbed to death on the dance floor at a nightclub.

West Midlands Police were called to The Crane nightclub in Digbeth, Birmingham, just before 11.45pm on Boxing Day after reports that a 23-year-old man had been stabbed.

It is believed the victim was approached by a group of people in the nightclub and stabbed.

He was pronounced dead 30 minutes later despite best efforts to save him.