:Murder of Otávio Jordão da Silva

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| caption = Otávio Jordão da Silva Cantanhede

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| location = Pio XII, Maranhão, Brazil

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| date = 30 June 2013

| type = Lynching, beheading, stabbing, stoning

| weapons = Various melee weapons, stones

| fatalities = 2

| victims = Otávio Jordão da Silva, Josemir dos Santos Abreu

| accused =

Luiz Moraes de Souza
Raimundo da Costa Marçal
Josimar Vieira de Souza
José Márcio de Miranda Vasconcelos
Francisco Edson Moraes de Souza

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Otávio Jordão da Silva Cantanhede was a 20-year-old Brazilian amateur football referee{{Cite web|last=Brasilia|date=8 July 2013|title=Referee beheaded in Brazil after killing player|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/referee-beheaded-in-brazil-after-killing-player-20130709-2pmr5.html|access-date=31 August 2021|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}{{cite web | url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/fans-decapitate-soccer-referee-brazil-police-article-1.1391892 | title=Fans decapitate soccer referee after he stabs, kills player:police | publisher=NY Daily News | date=6 July 2013 | accessdate=7 July 2013}} who was stoned, lynched, beheaded and quartered by football spectators after he stabbed a player to death in a match he officiated on 30 June 2013.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23215676 | title=Brazil referee decapitated after stabbing player | work=BBC News | date=7 July 2013 | accessdate=7 July 2013}}{{cite web | url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/487093/20130706/otavio-jordao-da-silva-brazil-football-referee.htm | title=Brazilian Referee Beheaded by Fans for Killing Player | work=International Business Times | date=6 July 2013 | accessdate=7 July 2013}}

Incident

On 30 June 2013, da Silva was refereeing an amateur football match in Pio XII, Maranhão.{{cite web | url=http://www.euronews.com/newswires/2019220-brazilian-mob-decapitates-soccer-referee-after-he-stabs-player/ | title=Brazilian mob decapitates soccer referee after he stabs player | publisher=NewsWires | date=6 July 2013 | accessdate=7 July 2013}}{{cite web | url=http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/210421-brazilian-football-referee-stoned-to-death-body-hacked-by-fans-report | title=Brazilian football referee stoned to death, body hacked by fans: report | publisher=NDTV | date=7 July 2013 | accessdate=7 July 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130710180942/http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/210421-brazilian-football-referee-stoned-to-death-body-hacked-by-fans-report | archive-date=10 July 2013 | url-status=dead }} He sent off player Josemir dos Santos Abreu, 31, who refused to leave the field and began a fight with the referee. Abreu threw a punch, which prompted da Silva to draw a knife from his pocket and repeatedly stab Abreu. Abreu died on the way to the hospital.{{cite web | url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/219243.html | title=Referee beheaded after killing player | publisher=ESPN | date=6 July 2013 | accessdate=7 July 2013 | archive-date=6 July 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706201001/http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/219243.html | url-status=dead }} When fans watching the game, including Abreu's friends and family, found out about his death,{{cite web | url=http://www.givemesport.com/357623-player-referee-murdered-after-match-in-brazil | title=Player & referee murdered after match in Brazil | publisher=Give me Sport | accessdate=7 July 2013 | author=Haine, Will | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130708075340/http://www.givemesport.com/357623-player-referee-murdered-after-match-in-brazil | archive-date=8 July 2013 | url-status=dead}} they invaded the pitch{{cite web | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2013/07/06/soccer-referee-decapitated-brazil-stabbing-maranhao/2495199/ | title=Soccer referee decapitated after stabbing player to death in Brazil | publisher=USA Today | date=6 July 2013 | accessdate=7 July 2013}} and stoned da Silva, before decapitating him, quartering him,{{cite web | url=http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/international/americas/2013/07/fans_kill_and_quarter_soccer_referee_in_brazil | title=Fans kill and quarter soccer referee in Brazil | publisher=Boston Herald | date=7 July 2013 | accessdate=7 July 2013}} and putting his head on a stake in the pitch.{{cite web | url=http://deadspin.com/referee-kills-player-then-gets-beheaded-at-brazilian-so-685459212 | title=Brazilian Soccer Fans Decapitate Ref After He Stabs, Kills Player | publisher=Deadspin | date=6 July 2013 | accessdate=7 July 2013}}{{cite web | url=http://now.msn.com/otavio-jordao-da-silva-brazilian-soccer-ref-beheaded-by-fans | title=Brazilian soccer ref beheaded by fans after fatally stabbing player | publisher=MSN Now | date=6 July 2013 | accessdate=7 July 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707110417/http://now.msn.com/otavio-jordao-da-silva-brazilian-soccer-ref-beheaded-by-fans | archive-date=7 July 2013 | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=http://news.lalate.com/2013/07/06/decapitated-referee-otavio-da-silva-quartered-for-killing-josenir-abreu/ | title=Decapitated Referee Otavio da Silva Quartered For Killing Josenir Abreu | publisher=LaLate News | date=6 July 2013 | accessdate=7 July 2013}}{{cite web | url=http://www.wtsp.com/news/topstories/article/323924/250/Fans-kill-and-quarter-football-referee-in-Brazil | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130708061804/http://www.wtsp.com/news/topstories/article/323924/250/Fans-kill-and-quarter-football-referee-in-Brazil | url-status=dead | archive-date=8 July 2013 | title=Fans kill and quarter football referee in Brazil | publisher=WTSP | date=6 July 2013 | accessdate=7 July 2013 }} Police chief Valter Costa was quoted as saying "one crime will never justify another".

Arrests

One suspect was arrested. However, police were searching for two more people, including Abreu's brother.{{cite web | url=http://tn.com.ar/deportes/after-play/barbarie-un-arbitro-mato-a-un-jugador-y-fue-asesinado-por-los-hinchas_398304 | title=Barbarie: un árbitro mató a un jugador y fue asesinado por los hinchas | publisher=Toda Pasion| date=5 July 2013 | accessdate=7 July 2013}}

Video

A graphic video surfaced online shortly following the incident that shows medical personnel reassembling Otávio's body.{{cite news|last=Price|first=Greg|title=Soccer Referee Beheaded During Amateur Match In Brazil|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/soccer-referee-beheaded-during-amateur-match-brazil-warning-graphic-video-link-1335377|newspaper=International Business Times|date=7 July 2013}}{{cite news |last=Broderick |first=Ryan |title=Extremely Graphic Video Surfaces Of Beheaded Brazilian Soccer Referee |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanhatesthis/extremely-graphic-video-surfaces-of-beheaded-brazilian-socce |date=7 July 2013 |work=BuzzFeed News |access-date=29 June 2021}}