Fidel Glasgow death: Man arrested over murder of The Specials singer’s grandson

21-year-old died hours after attack at Club M in Coventry

Fidel Glasgow, 21, died in hospital less than 12 hours after being stabbed in Coventry city centre after an altercation outside a nightclub (PA)

A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of 21-year-old Fidel Glasgow – grandson of The Specials singer Neville Staple.

Mr Glasgow died in hospital less than 12 hours after he was stabbed in Coventry during an altercation near the city’s Club M venue in the early hours of 1 September.

A 23-year-old man from Coventry was arrested on Monday and is being questioned, West Midlands Police said.

Mr Staple, whose band had number one singles in the 1980s said he felt “numb” after the death of his grandson.

Detective Inspector Harry Harrison, from the forc’s homicide unit, said: “We have not let up in our search for Fidel’s killer and this is significant progress in our investigation.

“However this does not mean that we no longer need witnesses to come forward,” he added.

“I am still appealing for anyone with information to get in touch. It may be the crucial bit of the jigsaw that we need.

“Fidel’s family have been fully updated with the latest development and continue to be supported by specialist officers.”

It follows a public appeal from Mr Staple and other family members for anyone with information to speak to the police.

At a press conference last week, he said: “There’s a lot of people who tried to help and step in, so those are the kind of people we need to come forward and say what they saw, and what they did to help.”

He added that he was struggling to talk about the attack because it was “so shocking” and “tragic”.

Press Association contributed to this report