Murder of Otávio Jordão da Silva

Murder of Otávio Jordão da Silva
Otávio Jordão da Silva Cantanhede
LocationPio XII, Maranhão, Brazil
Date30 June 2013
Attack type
Lynching, beheading, stabbing, stoning
WeaponsVarious melee weapons, stones
Deaths2
VictimsOtávio 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 stoned, 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 31 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]

Arrests

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

References

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  2. ^ "Fans decapitate soccer referee after he stabs, kills player:police". NY Daily News. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d "Brazil referee decapitated after stabbing player". BBC News. 7 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Brazilian Referee Beheaded by Fans for Killing Player". International Business Times. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Brazilian mob decapitates soccer referee after he stabs player". NewsWires. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Brazilian football referee stoned to death, body hacked by fans: report". NDTV. 7 July 2013. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Referee beheaded after killing player". ESPN. 6 July 2013. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  8. ^ Haine, Will. "Player & referee murdered after match in Brazil". Give me Sport. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Soccer referee decapitated after stabbing player to death in Brazil". USA Today. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  10. ^ "Fans kill and quarter soccer referee in Brazil". Boston Herald. 7 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  11. ^ "Brazilian Soccer Fans Decapitate Ref After He Stabs, Kills Player". Deadspin. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  12. ^ "Brazilian soccer ref beheaded by fans after fatally stabbing player". MSN Now. 6 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Decapitated Referee Otavio da Silva Quartered For Killing Josenir Abreu". LaLate News. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  14. ^ "Fans kill and quarter football referee in Brazil". WTSP. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.[permanent dead link‍]
  15. ^ "Barbarie: un árbitro mató a un jugador y fue asesinado por los hinchas". Toda Pasion. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  16. ^ Price, Greg (7 July 2013). "Soccer Referee Beheaded During Amateur Match In Brazil". International Business Times.
  17. ^ Broderick, Ryan (7 July 2013). "Extremely Graphic Video Surfaces Of Beheaded Brazilian Soccer Referee". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 29 June 2021.