Man charged with murder of 23-year-old stabbed to death in Telford
A man has appeared in court charged with stabbing a man to death near a children's play park in Telford.
Robert Wieczorkowski, 31, is charged with the murder of 23-year-old Dawid Kurdziel who was killed in Ketley in the early hours of July 3.
Wieczorkowski entered no plea during the remand hearing at Kidderminster Magistrates Court, which was conducted by a video-link from Telford Magistrates Court.
He was remanded to appear at Shrewsbury Crown Court.
Wieczorkowski, of Hurleybrook Way, Leegomery, Telford, will appear at the Shrewsbury court "within 48 hours", where he is expected to enter a plea.
Mr Kurdziel, who died in an ambulance on the way to hospital, is believed to have been stabbed near the park and play area next to Millennium Village, off Ketley Road.
Family tributes following his death described him as "a great brother, son, uncle and friend."
A Go Fund Me page launched after his death also raised more than £10,000 towards funeral costs.
In a statement his family said he would always be remembered as someone smiling.
They said: "Dawid was a great brother, son, uncle and friend. He was a very happy person, always smiling, and that's how he will be remembered.
"He would do anything to keep family and friends from harm's way. He was precious to us all. He is badly missed and loved deeply."
They added that the 23-year-old would be "forever in our hearts.”
Seven other people have been arrested over Mr Kurdziel's death but Wieczorkowski is the only suspect to have been charged.
