Boy (8) killed in gun tragedy
Tuesday 15th December 2009, 3:00PM GMT.
Joao Calaça-Sousa
AN eight-year-old Jersey boy has died after accidently shooting himself while on holiday in South America.
Joao Calaça-Sousa, a pupil at St John’s Primary School, is believed to have died from blood loss just minutes after the accident on Sunday.
The tragedy happened just hours after the youngster arrived at his aunt’s house near the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, with his father Roberto and mother Louisa.
It is understood that the boy, who lived in St Ouen with his parents, accidently shot himself when he discovered a loaded gun inside the property.
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How sad! Poor little boy and I imagine how the parents are feeling.
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I had the priveldge of knowing this little boy, I know he will be sadly missed, this is an utterly heartbreaking tragedy.
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poor wee thing.. so sad
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E com muita tristeza e dor k leio esta noticia,conhecia-os apenas d vista,mas tento imaginar a dor e agonia k os pais e de mais familia estao a passar.K Deus vos Abencoe
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Dear Jaoa, It was a privelledge to be able to watch you play football & tell you off once in a while!! You are a STAR!!! God Bless & sleep tight XXXX
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my lovely joaozinho we will ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU MY LOVELY NEPHEU I FELT THE WOMAN MORE HAPPIEST IN THE WORLD WHEN YOU WAS BORN I HELP TO TAKE CARE OF YOU I SAW YOUR FIRST STEPS EVEN HERD YOUR FIRST WORDS AND I WAS HAPPY TO HAVE BESIDE ME MY LITLE BABE AND NOW I FEEL THE LONLINESS PERSON IN THE WORLD I JUST KEEP ASKING WHY?
GOD TAKE YOU AWAY WHY? ME LITLE BABE O 2 WAS IS NICK NAME WAS IN SELF WHO START SAING I M O 2, I DONT HAVE WORDS TO EXPLAIN THE PAIN THAT I M FELIENG THE PAIN THAT MY SISTERS AND BROTHER E LAW AND NICE AND ALL THE FAMILY ARE GOING TROO WE LOVED JOAOZINHO SO MUCH,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,O GOD PLEASE TAKE CARE OF OUR LITLE BABY IN HEAVEN FOR US,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
JOAOZINHO AUNTY LOVES YOU SO MUCH AND WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU MY LOVE JOAOZINHO
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it’s sad who carefull you can be with your kids and in a split second we can lose them.
roberto is a friend of mine in this moment
we just don’t now what to say just give him
our support
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Joao was such a good boy, he was loved by everyone. Just the thought of not having him come round anymore it tears my heart into a million peaces. Everytime he came round I’d have his favourite fruit and yogurt for him. Why, why? So many questions. You will always be in my heart and in the ones who loved you. Rest in peace number 2.
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So full of life, so caring and happy. You may have parted but you will be in our hearts forever. We love you x
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Im really sad now that one of my good good friends died. I really miss him now at st clements he was a good little player eswell. I will always remember you joao and may you lie in peace. Thanks for being a great friend mate i will remember you forever. Thanks joao for always being there may you lie in peace mate.
from jake prince xx
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Once my neibour joao that would allways be in the house playing with my nephew and allways so happy
and what an adorable litlle angel.
I still remember when he used to say: ( i have too lil girlfriends that as me and another friend of mine and both of us 10 years older than him and he was was so cute.
JOAOS PARENTS MEUS PESSAMES.(MY CONDOLENCES)
we will all miss you joao!
descanxa em paz no ceu meu anjo.
(rest in peace in heaven my angel)
SEMPRE VAIS TAR NOS NOSSOS CORACOES (YOU WILL ALLWAYS BE IN MY HEART
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I feel very sorry for you Joao you didnt deserve this you were an amazing player and thanks for being at my matches all the time!!
I really miss you the team will not be the same without you!!!
May you rest in peace Joao and you will never be forgotten!!!
You will always be my friend!!
from Josh
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I’ve worked with .oao dad Roberto, being a father myself we chatted about football and talking kids stuff, I met Joao very briefly a couple of weeks ago and found him to be a bubbly and happy young lad.
I feel very saddened by this shocking news, my heart goes out to the family.
Rest in peace little lad. God Bless
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Joao is my best friend from St Johns school. And i will really miss you, so will my cousin George.
Mum said you will be playing football with the Angels.
Year 4 will miss you.
Love always.
Ethan le brocq.
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Can´t find the right words to what did happened. how to confort His family?!
Just One teory “God needs an Angel,and an Angel He tooks to Heaven!” :’(
…so much pain and tears on ours faces and hearts still broken till the end of the days!
God take care of our child,most beautifull,most full of joy,take care of Him!
R.I.P João (dos) (A)
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I know the family well and when I first heard the tragic news I thought that this couldn’t be true, unfortunately it was!……..but still feeling in denial!
Can’t even start to think of what pain the parents are going through. I’m very sad to even think that Joao has gone(to heaven)and we will not see him ever again! What a lovely little boy who had his whole life ahead of him. Why is life so unfair? My condolences to the parents who will need lots of strength to get through this very difficult time. Sending all my love & Joao will be truely missed! x
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joao was a friend of mine when i saw the paper i started crying i was so sad that happend i hope he is playing football with the angels god bless you and look after you keira your friend xoxoxox
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joao was a freind in football he was a good player
and he was funny!R.I.P.
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i just would like to say that i feel really sorry that a tragedy happen to this family ,a can’t imagine what they are going through …..life is not fair ….REST IN PEACE JOAO i am sure you are in a better place…
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joao was my friend when i was little we used to play in my cousin house and he was very funny too! when i saw the paper i was so sad that i even had nightmares.R.I.P.
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