Family of Salisbury stabbing victim pay tribute

20 year old Tsvetomir Genov died in Bemerton Heath on August 22nd

20 year old TG died in a stabbing incident in Bemerton Heath last August, in front of his 16 month old son
Author: Faye TryhornPublished 30th Aug 2023

A tribute's been released by the family of 20 year old Tsvetomir Genov, who died in a stabbing incident on Bemerton Heath in Salisbury.

Known as TG to many, he passed away at the scene on Gainsborough Close on August 22nd.

His family has shared their thoughts, through Wiltshire Police:

“We lost our first-born amazing son TG suddenly and it is a really hard time for our family. He is a brother to two boys and also a father to a little boy.

“We still don’t want to believe he is not here anymore and he will never be back and we will never see his smile again, will not hear his voice, his little boy will have to grow up without his father….It is hard and painful, sad and heart breaking.

“He will stay forever 20 as someone took him from us in such a cruel and horrible way.

“A man has been charged with his murder but it won’t bring TG back. The thought that we have to live without him now is hard. No one should have to go through this.

The incident shocked the Bemerton Heath community last summer

“We would like to say thank you to every service involved for their hard work, it has meant a lot. Also, we are grateful to all the community, friends and everyone being with us in this hard time and we would like to thank them all for their support, for sympathy cards and flowers. They are still arriving, people even bring us hot food. We have no words for this. Whatever we say will not be enough!

“It is lovely to see so many people thinking of TG and us. A lot of people get in touch with us and it is really appreciated, people we don’t know have been crying and praying for our son and offering us help. Thank you all.”

25 year old Maurice Jones from Gainsborough Close has been charged with Tsvetomir's murder and been remanded in custody.

A trial date has been set for February next year, at Winchester Crown Court.

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