Diogo Jota investigation concludes no criminal liability in Liverpool star's fatal crash
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SportFootballDiogo JotaLiverpool 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 emergingA 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.
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.READ MORE: Diogo Jota's widow reveals heartbreaking last text before Liverpool star's fatal crashREAD MORE: Staggering amount Liverpool have agreed to pay Diogo Jota's family speaks volumes"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 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.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.