Thiago Jotta da Silva (14 February 1983 – 24 September 2008) was a Brazilian footballer who played for Estácio de Sá (at the time of his death) and Vasco de Gama.
Thiago da Silva | |
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| Born | Thiago Jotta da Silva 14 February 1983 |
| Died | 24 September 2008 (aged 25) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Cause of death | Homicide |
| Occupation | Footballer |
Death
editOn 24 September 2008, Silva died at the Salgado Filho Hospital in the Méier area in Rio de Janeiro six days after receiving mortal wounds from a kidnapping and torture incident. Police arrested Silva's ex-girlfriend, Aline de Pádua (also written as Alyne Padula), and Padula's aunt, Márcia Pádua Viana (also written as Marcia Padula Viana), in connection with the crime. Three men, including a member of the military police, were friends of Márcia Pádua. The men shot Thiago Jotta da Silva when he tried to escape the attackers, he was 25.[1][2][3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sormani, Anthony (25 September 2009). "Brazilian player brutally murdered". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Brazilian football Player Thiago da Silva Killed, Ex-Girlfriend Accused." International Business Times. 25 September 2008.
- ^ "Baleado e torturado, morre ex-jogador da base do Vasco" [Shot and tortured, former Vasco youth player dies]. Gazeta Esportiva (in Portuguese). 25 September 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Football player Silva dies in hospital days after assassination attempt." Xinhua News. 25 September 2008.
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