Soccer player Silva dies in hospital days after assassination attempt
25/9/2008 17:26
Thiago Jotta da Silva, 25-year-old professional soccer player, died
yesterday in Rio de Janeiro after being shot last Thursday.
On Sunday,
Silva's ex-girlfriend, Alyne Padula Viana, and her aunt, Marcia Padula Viana,
were taken by the police for the attempted homicide. The women were accused of
hiring an assassin to kill Silva.
Silva played for the farm team of Vasco,
the second division team Estacio de Sa Soccer Club.
Xinhua
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