Thiago Jotta da Silva

Thiago Jotta da Silva

Thiago Jotta da Silva (died September 24, 2008) was a Brazilian football player for Estácio de Sá (at the time of his death) and Vasco de Gama.

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, he was 25.[1][2][3][4]

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