Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his younger brother, Andre Silva, were tragically killed in a crash crash in July 2025, with further details surrounding the incident now emerging
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 04: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Diogo Jota of Liverpool looks on during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Liverpool FC at Stamford Bridge on May 04, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
An investigation over Diogo Jota and his brother's deaths has been concluded(Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
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A Spanish court has ruled that there was no criminal liability over the crash which led to the deaths of ex-Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his younger brother, Andre Silva. Both footballers were killed in a horrific incident on July 3 of last year.
Their Lamborghini had veered off the A‑52 motorway in the province of Zamora, northern Spain. An investigation has concluded that the crash was the result of their car suffering a burst tyre while overtaking another vehicle.
After hitting a barrier in the middle of the carriageway, the Lamborghini burst into flames. The High Court of Justice for the region has now determined that no criminal proceedings can be brought over Jota and Silva's deaths.
Sources from the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Castilla y Leon told The Athletic: "The Court of First Instance in Puebla de Sanabria dismissed the case last November after assessing the documentary evidence in the file and, in particular, the expert reports issued by the Civil Guard's Traffic Unit.
"The dismissal of the criminal proceedings does not preclude the possibility of the affected parties bringing a civil action to claim whatever they deem appropriate."
Jota had been travelling back to England for the beginning of pre-season by car, having been advised not to fly after undergoing a minor procedure. The 28-year-old was coming off the back of a successful season in which he won the Premier League title with Liverpool and the Nations League with Portugal.
Silva, 25, played for Penafiel in the second tier of Portuguese football. The midfielder had previously played for Porto as a youth team player.
The location on the A-52 in Palacios de Sanabria near the city of Zamora, Spain, where Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, died following a car crash at 12:40am on Thursday. Picture date: Thursday July 3, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Emilio Fraile/PA Wire
The A-52 road near Zamora, Spain which the crash took place on(Image: PA)
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Their deaths prompted an outpouring of grief from the sporting world. The brothers' funeral was held in their hometown of Gondomar on July 5, with team-mates and coaches past and present attending, including Liverpool manager Arne Slot.
Jota is survived by wife and childhood sweetheart Rute Cardoso, who he'd married just two weeks prior to his death, and his three children - two sons, Dinis and Duarte, and a daughter.
Cardoso has now moved back to Gondomar. Liverpool continue to pay tribute to Jota and when they faced his other former English club, Wolves, in December, both Dinis and Duarte were mascots and walked out at Anfield.
Rute Cardoso and Diogo Jota pictured at their wedding in June
Rute Cardoso and Diogo Jota got married last june(Image: Instagram/rutecardoso14)
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Diogo Jota and his partner Rute Cardoso have three children together
The couple had three children together, two sons and a daughter(Image: Instagram/rutecardoso14)
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In his programme notes, Slot wrote: "It is not my place to tell them where they should look for comfort - if that is even possible - but I can only hope that the feeling of love and affection that Diogo still generates brings them some solace."
Jota joined Liverpool from Wolves in the summer of 2020 in a deal worth up to £45million. The Portuguese had helped Wolves achieve promotion to the Premier League two years prior.
In five years at Liverpool. Jota lifted three trophies. His No.20 shirt was retired by the Reds following his death.