Removing friends from facebook

I am wondering what happens when you 'remove a friend' from facebook? Do they see that you have done it?

No, I don't think so, but they eventually notice that you aren't on their list anymroe.

No, they don't receive notification but yes they'll eventually notice as they may not have access to your profile or won't see you in their friend list and what not...

background: another friend has same name as ex and just got sick of it popping up on facebook 'updates' and people thinking I was talking to ex still!! Have removed the guy so problem solved ... hopefully!

thanks for your answers - they really helped!

Well, no. Normally they dont find out if it is someone you have not talked to in a while, on facebook they get moved down to the bottom anyway on their friends list if you have not talked to them in a while. It will ask them if they want to be friends with them again in about a week though on friend suggestions.