Three people have appeared in court charged with the murder of a 19-year-old whose body was not found for a week.

Kalvin Taylor, from London, was discovered dead in a ground-floor flat in Lefroy Road, Mile Cross, on  September 21. He had suffered a single stab wound on September 15.

Police made a series of arrests last week and on Monday four people appeared at Norwich Magistrates' Court in connection with the case, three of them charged with murder.

Kalvin Taylor has been named as the victim of a fatal stabbing in Norwich Kalvin Taylor has been named as the victim of a fatal stabbing in Norwich (Image: Norfolk Police)

Leon Bangura, 22, of Old Kent Road, London is charged with murder and threatening another person with an offensive weapon.

He is also charged with possession of a bladed article, possession with intent to supply, and being concerned with the supply of class A drugs.

Appearing in court only to confirm his name, Bangura was remanded in custody and is due to appear at Norwich Crown Court for a hearing on Wednesday.

A cordon outside the flat where the murder took placeA cordon outside the flat where the murder took place (Image: Newsquest)

Adam Dugdale, 55, of Shorncliffe Avenue, Norwich and Carrie-Anne Hall, 51, of Lodge Breck, Norwich appeared in the dock together, only to confirm their names, having been charged with murder.

They too have been remanded in custody and are due to appear in Norwich Crown Court on Wednesday.

Matthew Holmes, 51, pictured outside of Norwich Magistrates' Court after he was released on bailMatthew Holmes, 51, pictured outside Norwich Magistrates' Court after he was released on bail (Image: Bruno Brown)

Matthew Holmes, 51, of Bowthorpe Road in Norwich is charged with assisting an offender.

He was released on conditional bail.

Holmes is also required to attend the hearing at Norwich Crown Court with the other three defendants on Wednesday.

As part of his bail, Holmes must stay at his property between 7pm and 7am, must comply with an electronic tag, must have no contact with co-defendants who are in custody, must not apply for travel documentation, including a new passport, and he may not sit in the front seat of any motor vehicle.

Mr Taylor's mother said her son's killing had "left our family in a million pieces".

She said: "Kalvin was a son, a grandson, a brother, a cousin and a friend to us all.

"We will remember and miss Kalvin all the days of our life.

"We love you Kalvin, rest in heavenly peace until we meet again."