Amateur footballer found dead in Argentina after attack on referee goes viral

The amatuer footballer had been charged by police (PA)
The amatuer footballer had been charged by police (PA)

A footballer from an amateur league in Buenos Aires has been found shot dead after footage of him attacking a referee went viral.

Williams Alexander Tapon’s body was found with a gunshot wound to his head shortly after being charged with attempted homicide for the assault during a match last weekend.

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