A referee has reportedly been beheaded during an amateur game in Brazil. The referee was seemingly attacked by fans in retaliation to him stabbing one of the players.
The incident, which occurred in the Pius XII stadium last Sunday, began when referee Octavio da Silva Catanhede Jordan, 20, sent off Josenir dos Santos Abreu, 30. The player, who disagreed with the sending off, refused to leave the field and began insulting the referee. The referee was allegedly carrying a knife during the game and stabbed him.
Spectators reacted furiously to this and entered the pitch to enact their own brand of revenge. According to reports in Brazil, the referee was tied up and stoned to death. His body was then quartered (cut into 4 parts) and his head decapitated in mindless fashion.
It is also alleged that his head was then impaled onto a stake and displayed in the middle of the pitch. The player was taking to hospital but was later confirmed to have died from his injuries.
A 27-year-old man was later arrested and police are searching for two more suspects.
Police chief Valter Costa said: "Reports of witnesses have indicated some people that were in the place at the time of the incident. We will identify and hold accountable all those involved.
"One crime never justifies another crime. Actions likes this do not collaborate with the legality of state law."
Who'd be a referee!!!
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