Referee’s head put on stake after stabbing

One man has been arrested in northern Brazil after a referee, who fatally stabbed an amateur player over his refusal to leave the field, was stoned to death and had his body quartered by enraged fans.

Spectators also decapitated the referee and stuck his head on a stake in the middle of the field.

Referee Octavio da Silva, 20, stabbed player Josenir dos Santos, 30, on June 30 after dos Santos refused to heed his order to leave the pitch, police spokesman Kena Souza said.