Police open probe into death of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel as distraught goalkeeper shuts down social media after abuse

Spanish police have launched an investigation into the death of 30-year-old CD Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel following an on-field collision during a LaLiga 2 match at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López. The incident occurred during stoppage time on Monday when FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono collided heavily with De Miguel while challenging for a ball.

According to the Ghanaian Times, the collision occurred near midfield and Owono was shown a straight red card. De Miguel suffered head and chest injuries and underwent cardiorespiratory arrest on the pitch.

The Free Press Journal reports that De Miguel was taken to the Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, where he was placed in intensive care. While his condition was initially described as stable but serious, it reportedly deteriorated neurologically before he died on Tuesday morning. The National Police’s Homicide Group in Santa Cruz de Tenerife is leading the inquiry.

The Free Press Journal states that police are investigating possible involuntary manslaughter. The Ghanaian Times notes that judicial authorities in the Canary Islands clarified that such investigations are automatically triggered by deaths not resulting from natural causes and do not inherently establish criminal responsibility. The Winnipeg Free Press notes that De Miguel was affectionately known as “Demi” to his teammates.

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