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Liverpool star Diogo Jota has passed away after a car crash in Spain(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother's autopsy could take 'several days' and his family is reportedly being given psychological support.

The 28-year-old Portuguese passed away in a road traffic accident on Thursday morning.

The footballing world is in mourning after Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, were victims of a fatal car crash in the Zamora region of Spain on Thursday.



Reports from Portugal suggest that Jota was on his way to catch a ferry to the UK, as he was advised not to fly following lung surgery.

At kilometre 65 of the A-52 motorway, initial investigations made by the area's Civil Guard reveal that Jota's vehicle suffered a tyre blowout while overtaking and crashed off the side of the road.

Medical personnel arrived at the scene, declaring both passengers dead, with the vehicle having caught fire.

Now, Portuguese outlet Jornal de Noticias have shed some light on the process of Jota's autopsy, revealing that it may take 'several days.'

Reports state that the bodies of Jota and his brother are currently at the Zamora Institute of Forensic Medicine, awaiting their respective autopsies.

"The bodies are at the Zamora Institute of Forensic Medicine, where all the necessary tests will be carried out to confirm the identities of the victims," said the Spanish government's deputy delegate in Zamora, Angel Blanco.

"DNA tests may be necessary and should be sent to the National Institute of Toxicology in Madrid."

Article continues belowJota's vehicle crashed on the A-52 road in Spain(Image: PA)

However, the bodies will only be transported to Portugal after said autopsies and tests, and while it is unknown how long this may take, Blanco added: "The results may take several days."

It was also made clear that the violence of the fire that occurred after Jota's vehicle crashed made "identification difficult" for those who have tended to the bodies.

Other reports also state that Jota's family has arrived in the region where he passed away.

The Regional Government of Castilla y Leon has sent psychological support teams to assist the grieving family starting at 9:30am local time.

A spokesman for the Civil Guard investigating the road incident in Zamora said: "The investigation into the crash is being carried out by Civil Guard traffic officers.

"We believe the car suffered a blowout from the marks on the road.