Murder of Otávio Jordão da Silva explained

Murder of Otávio Jordão da Silva
Location:Pio XII, Maranhão, Brazil
Date:30 June 2013
Type:Lynching, beheading, stabbing, stoning
Weapons:Various melee weapons, stones
Fatalities:2
Victims:Otávio Jordão da Silva, Josemir dos Santos Abreu
Accused:
  • Luiz Moraes de Souza
  • Raimundo da Costa Marçal
  • Josimar Vieira de Souza
  • José Márcio de Miranda Vasconcelos
  • Francisco Edson Moraes de Souza

Otávio Jordão da Silva Cantanhede was a 20-year-old Brazilian amateur football referee[1] [2] who was lynched, beheaded and quartered by football spectators after he stabbed a player to death in a match he officiated on 30 June 2013.[3] [4]

Incident

On 30 June 2013, da Silva was refereeing an amateur football match in Pio XII, Maranhão.[5] [6] He sent off player Josemir dos Santos Abreu, 31, who refused to leave the field and began a fight with the referee. Abreu threw a punch, which prompted da Silva to draw a knife from his pocket and repeatedly stab Abreu. Abreu died on the way to the hospital.[3] [7] When fans watching the game, including Abreu's friends and family, found out about his death,[8] they invaded the pitch[9] and stoned da Silva, before decapitating him, quartering him,[10] and putting his head on a stake in the pitch.[3] [11] [12] [13] [14] Police chief Valter Costa was quoted as saying "one crime will never justify another".[3]

Suspects school

One suspect was arrested.[4] However, police were searching for two more people,[7] including Abreu's brother.[15]

Video

A graphic video surfaced online shortly following the incident that shows medical personnel reassembling Otávio's body.[16] [17]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brasilia. 8 July 2013. Referee beheaded in Brazil after killing player. 31 August 2021. The Sydney Morning Herald. en.
  2. Web site: Fans decapitate soccer referee after he stabs, kills player:police . NY Daily News . 6 July 2013 . 7 July 2013.
  3. Web site: Brazil referee decapitated after stabbing player . BBC News . 7 July 2013 . 7 July 2013.
  4. Web site: Brazilian Referee Beheaded by Fans for Killing Player . International Business Times . 6 July 2013 . 7 July 2013.
  5. Web site: Brazilian mob decapitates soccer referee after he stabs player . NewsWires . 6 July 2013 . 7 July 2013.
  6. Web site: Brazilian football referee stoned to death, body hacked by fans: report . NDTV . 7 July 2013 . 7 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130710180942/http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/210421-brazilian-football-referee-stoned-to-death-body-hacked-by-fans-report . 10 July 2013 . dead .
  7. Web site: Referee beheaded after killing player . ESPN . 6 July 2013 . 7 July 2013 . 6 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130706201001/http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/219243.html . dead .
  8. Web site: Player & referee murdered after match in Brazil . Give me Sport . 7 July 2013 . Haine, Will . https://web.archive.org/web/20130708075340/http://www.givemesport.com/357623-player-referee-murdered-after-match-in-brazil . 8 July 2013 . dead.
  9. Web site: Soccer referee decapitated after stabbing player to death in Brazil . USA Today . 6 July 2013 . 7 July 2013.
  10. Web site: Fans kill and quarter soccer referee in Brazil . Boston Herald . 7 July 2013 . 7 July 2013.
  11. Web site: Brazilian Soccer Fans Decapitate Ref After He Stabs, Kills Player . Deadspin . 6 July 2013 . 7 July 2013.
  12. Web site: Brazilian soccer ref beheaded by fans after fatally stabbing player . MSN Now . 6 July 2013 . 7 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130707110417/http://now.msn.com/otavio-jordao-da-silva-brazilian-soccer-ref-beheaded-by-fans . 7 July 2013 . dead .
  13. Web site: Decapitated Referee Otavio da Silva Quartered For Killing Josenir Abreu . LaLate News . 6 July 2013 . 7 July 2013.
  14. Web site: Fans kill and quarter football referee in Brazil . WTSP . 6 July 2013 . 7 July 2013 .
  15. Web site: Barbarie: un árbitro mató a un jugador y fue asesinado por los hinchas . Toda Pasion. 5 July 2013 . 7 July 2013.
  16. News: Price. Greg. Soccer Referee Beheaded During Amateur Match In Brazil. International Business Times. 7 July 2013.
  17. News: Broderick . Ryan . Extremely Graphic Video Surfaces Of Beheaded Brazilian Soccer Referee . 7 July 2013 . . 29 June 2021.