"There are no words to describe our heartbreak": family of Great Yarmouth murder victim pay tribute

Two men have been charged in connection with the killing of Felizardo Jose Vieira Balde

23 year old Felizardo Jose Vieira Balde
Author: Matt SoanesPublished 14th Feb 2023

The family of a man who was fatally stabbed in Great Yarmouth last week have paid tribute, saying "no other family should go through the devastation that we... are enduring".

Felizardo Jose Vieira Balde died last Wednesday after being attacked in St Peters Road.

Two men have since been charged in connection with his murder.

Police arrested 21 year old Junior Suleimane in Leeds on Friday night, later charging him with murder and possession of a knife in a public place.

Jaimes Santos, 43, of Nelson Road South in Great Yarmouth, is accused of assisting an offender.

In a statement, his family said: “Felizardo was a son, brother, nephew, and uncle. There are no words to describe our heartbreak losing him in the way we have.

“The trauma we are suffering has been compounded by the insensitive sharing of footage showing the incident and we respectfully ask that this stops so we can grieve and try coming to terms with our loss.

“Felizardo was just a child and should not have been taken from us so young.

"We know Felizardo was well loved in the community and realise there is upset and some anger at what has happened, but we urge others to allow the police and courts to see justice is served in the proper way.

"No other family should go through the devastation that we, as a family, are enduring.”

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