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Memorial service for Arvydas Petrauskas of Wisbech on May 16

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By Ben Jolley News Editor for Cambridgeshire
A farewell service is to be held at Malvern Garden memorial site on Friday May 16 in memory of Arvydas Petrauskas who lived in Wisbech. <i>(Image: Family)</i>
A farewell service is to be held at Malvern Garden memorial site on Friday May 16 in memory of Arvydas Petrauskas who lived in Wisbech. (Image: Family)
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The family of a Wisbech man are inviting members of the public to attend a farewell service in his memory. 

The body of Arvydas Petrauskas was found in the River Nene on Thursday April 3, two weeks after he was last seen on at his home in Malvern Gardens.

Since then, a tribute left to the 31-year-old by friends and family was seen ablaze.

Passers-by then worked together to extinguish the blaze and passed details of the incident on to Cambridgeshire Constabulary.

Arvydas Petrauskas (Image: Family)His relative, Rasa Aukscione, said: "We sincerely thank each and every one of you who contributed to the search for Arvydas and the restoration of his memorial (after the fire).

"Your help and support have been incredibly important to us."

She added that the memorial event will take place this Friday (May 16) at 8pm.

READ MORE: Tribute to Arvydas Petrauskas of Wisbech set on fire

"We will gather at the Malvern Garden memorial site, where we will symbolically release balloons into the sky in his memory," she said.

"Everyone who wishes to join is welcome and it would be lovely if you could bring a white or blue balloon.

"Thank you for being with us during this difficult time." 

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