Brazilian referee butchered after stabbing player

Enraged spectators invaded a football field, stoned the referee to death and quartered his body after he fatally stabbed a player.

Brazilian referee butchered after stabbing player

Enraged spectators invaded a football field, stoned the referee to death and quartered his body after he fatally stabbed a player.

The Public Safety Department of the state of Maranhao said it began when referee Otavio da Silva expelled player Josenir Abreu from a game last weekend.

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