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Spanish police investigating after soccer player dies following on-field collision
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The clear picture
What happened
Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel died after colliding with the opposing goalkeeper during a Spanish second-division match on Monday. ABC News and CBS News say Spanish police have opened an investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter.
Latest development
Spanish police have opened a possible involuntary manslaughter investigation into de Miguel’s death.
Why it matters
The police inquiry places the match incident under potential criminal examination as well as Tenerife’s public mourning of its player.
Known / unclear
The available accounts do not say what caused the collision, what medical treatment de Miguel received, or whether police have identified any suspect or allegation against a specific person.
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Sources
Compiled from 5 independent publishers ABC News · CBS News · DW · Sky News · BBC News
BBC News describes de Miguel as suffering a serious injury, while Sky News and DW say he suffered a cardiac arrest after the collision. The supplied accounts do not establish whether those descriptions identify the same medical sequence.
- ABC NewsSpanish police investigating after soccer player dies following on-field collision ↗
- CBS NewsSoccer player dies following on-field collision in Spain ↗
- DWFootball: Spanish player dies on after cardiac arrest on the pitch ↗
- Sky NewsSpanish footballer dies after on-field collision ↗
- BBC NewsSpanish footballer dies after collision with goalkeeper during match ↗
The big question
Will the police inquiry determine that anyone bears criminal responsibility for de Miguel’s death?
That cannot yet be answered: ABC News and CBS News report only that police are investigating possible involuntary manslaughter.
What happens next
- Spanish police’s findings in the possible involuntary manslaughter inquiry.
- Tenerife’s further account of Jesús de Miguel’s condition after the collision.
Bottom line
The opening of a possible involuntary manslaughter inquiry makes this more than a fatal sporting incident, but no finding of fault has been reported.
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- Development updated
New reporting from ABC News: Spanish police investigating after soccer player dies following on-field collision.
5 sources at this update - Headline updated
Spanish police have opened an investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter after a soccer player died following an on-field collision with the opposing team’s goalkeeper in a second-division match.
5 sources at this update - Development updated
Tenerife football player Jesus de Miguel has died after an on-field collision in a match on Monday, his club have announced.
3 sources at this update - Headline updated
Tenerife football player Jesus De Miguel has died after an on-field collision in a match on Monday, his club have announced.
3 sources at this update - Headline updated
Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel has died after the 30-year-old suffered a serious injury during a Spanish second-division match.
1 source at this update