Police in Mexico are hunting an amateur footballer
accused of killing a referee by headB.utting him after
he was red carded. Fans thought the official had
fainted after being knocked unconscious in the
assault. But Red Cross workers were unable to revive
him after racing to his aid and discovering he had no
pulse.
The player, who reportedly fled the scene in a pick-up
truck amid chaotic scenes as the ref was receiving
medical attention, was named locally as Ruben Rivera
Vazquez.
The official, whose body was covered with a small blue
tarpaulin (see pictures below) which left his feet and
part of his right leg exposed until a judge arrived and
let undertakers remove him, was named as Victor
Trejo.
The shocking incident occurred on Sunday morning
around 10.30am local time at a pitch called ‘Amigos
del Balon’ – Spanish for ‘Friends of the Ball’ in
Tulancingo in the Mexican state of Hidalgo.
The player blamed for the ref’s death was representing
a Sunday league side called Canarios-Roja Gomez.
He reportedly lost his temper after being red-carded for
protesting a foul, and is still believed to be on the run
