Thiago Jotta da Silva

Thiago Jotta da Silva (died September 24, 2008) was a Brazilian soccer (football) player for Club Estácio de Sá (Estacio de Sa Soccer Club) and a former player of the Vasco de Gama team.

Death

On September 24, 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. [Sormani, Anthony. " [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/soccer/09/25/brazilian.murdered/index.html?cnn=yes Brazilian player brutally murdered] ." "CNN Sports Illustrated". September 25, 2008.] [" [http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/brazilian-soccer-player-thiago-silva-assassinated-girlfriend-accused.htm Brazilian Soccer Player Thiago da Silva Killed, Ex-Girlfriend Accused] ." "International Business Times". September 25, 2008.] [" [http://placar.abril.com.br/noticias/html/20080924_523858.shtml Baleado e torturado, morre ex-jogador da base do Vasco] " (Portuguese). "Editora Abril". September 24, 2008.] [" [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/25/content_10108004.htm Soccer player Silva dies in hospital days after assassination attempt] ." "Xinhua News". September 25, 2008.]

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