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Jesús de Miguel dies: Police investigate Andorra goalkeeper in Spain
The 30-year-old CD Tenerife striker suffered cardiac arrest after a collision during a match in Spain. The chief prosecutor considers criminal proceedings "very difficult."
By Marcel
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CD Tenerife professional footballer Jesús de Miguel died on Tuesday, November 3, from the effects of a collision during a match. The 30-year-old striker had suffered cardiac arrest on Monday in a Spanish second-division (Segunda División) game after colliding with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono.
De Miguel died at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday in the intensive care unit of the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital in Tenerife, according to CD Tenerife. The club announced his death on Tuesday morning. De Miguel was the father of a daughter.
On X, the account @polymarketenesp posted about the striker's death.
Police examine possible negligent homicide
Spain's national police (Policía Nacional) have opened an investigation into Owono over possible negligent homicide (homicidio imprudente). The investigation is already under judicial supervision, police sources at the provincial headquarters confirmed to the news agency EFE. The homicide unit is reportedly in charge.
The High Court of Justice of the Canary Islands (Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Canarias) said every death without a natural cause must be investigated by a court of its own accord. The opening of an investigation does not mean guilt has been established. So far, there is no judicial decision attributing a criminal offense to Owono.
The chief prosecutor of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, José Luis Sánchez-Jáuregui, considers criminal proceedings against the goalkeeper "very difficult," EFE reported. The sports disciplinary committee must first decide whether it was dangerous play. He justified this by noting that the collision occurred during a play in the match.
Red card and reaction from Andorra
According to the match report, Owono was sent off for the incident.
The goalkeeper is deeply affected and initially wants to contact the family of the deceased privately, the newspaper Diari d'Andorra reported.
The Spanish football federation canceled matches in the Copa del Rey cup competition. The family wants Jesús de Miguel's body transferred to Navahermosa in the province of Toledo, on the Spanish mainland, for the funeral.
