Police have opened a homicide investigation following the on-pitch collision that resulted in the death of a Spanish footballer.

Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel, 30, died this morning, several hours after Andorra FC goalkeeper Jesus Owono struck him in the chest with a flying knee. Owono was sent off before the Spanish second-division match was abandoned.

Owono, 25, is reportedly planning to apologise to de Miguel’s family. He is said to be ‘deeply upset’ and has maintained that there was ‘no intention to cause harm’.

Tenerife supporters reportedly shouted ‘murderer’ at the Andorra goalkeeper and clashed with him as he left the field.

The Homicide Group of Spain’s National Police in Santa Cruz de Tenerife is investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Reports indicate that Owono is unlikely to face criminal sanctions over the fatal collision, with the challenge expected to result in sporting penalties instead.

In Spain, investigations are generally launched whenever a death is not attributed to natural causes.

Spanish sports lawyer Miguel Galan said today: ‘The Supreme Court’s doctrine states that excesses during a play are subject to sporting, not criminal, sanctions.’

De Miguel was admitted to intensive care after the collision. Tenerife announced today that his condition deteriorated overnight and that he died this morning after suffering cardiac arrest.

The striker was treated for more than five minutes as his distressed team-mates looked on, with some appearing to be in tears.

Journalist Iván Alvarez, speaking on COPE radio before De Miguel’s death was announced, reported that the goalkeeper intended to apologise to De Miguel’s family in person. 

Alvarez added that Owono and Andorra FC had stressed there was ‘no intention to cause harm’. The goalkeeper has also closed his Instagram account after being subjected to ‘murderer’ chants and hostile messages.

‘Some of the people who were at the stadium and some messages I exchanged with players told me it’s the hardest thing they’ve ever experienced on a football pitch,’ the journalist said.

He said Owono was ‘very upset’, adding that ‘no one would ever think of someone wanting to harm a fellow professional in that way’.

Alvarez continued: ‘Andorra emphasises that there was no ill intent at any point, acknowledging that it was a mistimed outburst, an action that went terribly wrong and, I would say, excessive and violent, but they insist there was no intention to cause harm.’

‘Owono, who doesn’t appreciate hearing an entire stadium like the Heliodoro chanting “murderer, murderer”, has even closed his Instagram account after all the criticism he’s received this afternoon.’

‘His intention is to contact Jesus de Miguel’s family or someone close to him personally, when the time is right. He wants to do so privately first, before making any public statement.’

Video filmed from the stands showed Owono confronting supporters as he walked off the pitch.

AS reported that disciplinary rules classify ‘violent conduct toward an opponent during a game that causes serious injury or harm’ as an offence punishable by a suspension of between four and 12 matches.

Andorra goalkeeper Owono is a current Equatorial Guinea international and has represented his nation 44 times in his career, including playing at two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations.

The 25-year-old had grown up in the Basque Country after moving to San Sebastian at the age of eight.

Owono came through Real Sociedad’s youth academy and joined Alaves at 16.

He became the first Equatorial Guinean player, who was born in the country, to play in the Spanish top flight.

Owono played 11 LaLiga matches before joining Andorra on loan last season, with the goalkeeper signing permanently for the club this summer.

The goalkeeper and his team-mates had reportedly returned to Barcelona this morning.

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De Miguel is believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest while being transported to hospital and had to be revived inside the ambulance, according to Spanish media outlet Marca.

Rayco Garcia, Tenerife’s majority shareholder, and the club’s president Felipe Minambres spoke outside the hospital on Tuesday afternoon of the ‘unbearable pain’ of the loss of De Miguel.

The club confirmed plans for fans to pay tribute to De Miguel this Saturday at their stadium, while outlining that De Miguel’s team-mates will receive support following the tragedy.

‘We are facing an unprecedented situation. We are very hurt, Tenerife fans are in mourning. It is very difficult to accept. Tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, we will have the definitive ‘ok’ to transfer the player’s body, at the express wish of his family, to Navahermosa, in Toledo,’ Rayco said, as per Radio Marca Tenerife.

‘There we will pay our last farewell to Jesús de Miguel. On Saturday we summoned all the fans of the island, at 18:00, at the Heliodoro, to say our last goodbye together, and we will join forces to move forward. Life has hit us all, but we are a big family and we are going to move forward.’

Minambres added: ‘It is a very sad day for all the Blue and White sentiment and for world football. It is an unlived situation, that a player dies like this on a pitch. We are in moments of weakness, of sadness, of not believing what has happened.

‘We will go through the mourning and this will make us more united. We have to spend a week in mourning, we are going to need professional help, us, the players and their families. Also that of our followers.

‘We have to pay the tribute that ‘Demi’ deserves. We will always carry it in our hearts. It is a great misfortune that we have suffered.’

In a statement this morning, CD Tenerife had confirmed the striker’s death, saying: ‘Broken with pain, with a lump in our throat and unable to believe that this is true, from CD Tenerife we communicate the tragic death, this Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 8:00 a.m., of Jesús de Miguel Alameda.’

‘There are no words of comfort. There is absolutely nothing to mitigate this feeling full of sadness. 

‘We are with his devastated family, with his loved ones, with all the people of Tenerife who today mourn this cruel outcome. 

‘The family of Jesús de Miguel is grateful for each and every one of the expressions of support received, and also requests, from the bottom of its heart, maximum respect for his privacy, in these terrible moments.’ 

De Miguel had become a father just last year, and according to El Espanol, his wife and baby daughter were watching in the stands as the fatal incident occurred. 

Tributes have been paid to De Miguel from across the football world following the tragic incident.

UEFA has confirmed that a minute of silence will be held at all their matches this week in tribute to De Miguel. Arsenal held a minute of silence at training on Tuesday morning. 

‘We are heartbroken by the death of Jesús de Miguel Alameda,’ president Aleksander Čeferin said.

‘We have searched for words and found only silence. In that silence, our hearts and thoughts are with his family, his teammates, everyone at CD Tenerife, and all those who mourn this tragic loss.’ 

The Royal Spanish Football Federation have meanwhile cancelled all domestic matches today.

Tenerife’s opponents FC Andorra offered their condolences following news of De Miguel’s death, writing: ‘With broken hearts and devastated, we want to send our most sincere condolences to the family of Jesús de Miguel, to all his teammates, friends, and to CD Tenerife. Rest in peace.’

Football clubs across Spain, including Barcelona and Real Madrid, have led tributes following the news of the death.

‘Our thoughts and support are with his family, friends and loved ones during these difficult times,’ Barcelona said in a statement.

Real Madrid also expressed their condolences, stating: ‘Real Madrid wishes to express its condolences and affection to his family, his teammates, his club, and all his loved ones.’

The Spanish Footballers Association also released a statement, expressing their ‘deepest sorrow’ at the footballer’s death.

‘His loss leaves a huge void among those of us who shared his passion for football, his commitment to the footballers’ community, and his work defending the rights of our fellow professionals,’ the statement continued.

‘The Board of Directors, all the staff of AFE, and the footballers’ community wish to extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and loved ones, as well as to his teammates at Club Deportivo Tenerife. In these moments of immense sadness, we send them all our love, support, and solidarity. You will always be part of our family.’

De Miguel joined Tenerife in 2025 and scored 11 goals in 30 appearances to help secure the team promotion from the Spanish third division as champions.

The forward had previously helped to secure Internacional de Madrid and CD Castellón promotions from the fourth and third divisions, respectively.

CD Castellon also released a statement on Tuesday morning in tribute to their former player, saying: ‘With broken hearts and inconsolable grief, Club Deportivo Castellón bids farewell to Jesús De Miguel.

‘Words fail to express the profound injustice of this loss. He wore this shirt with pride, celebrated goals with our fans at the SkyFi Castalia stadium, and was an integral part of a story that this fanbase will never forget. 

‘We extend our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones, offering them our heartfelt support during this difficult time. We also join CD Tenerife and its fans in mourning, sharing this sorrow with them. You will always be one of us, Demi. Rest in peace.’

A New York City Marathon runner who collapsed approximately two miles before the finish line exchanged a series of distressing text messages with her father during Sunday’s race.

Rachel Apa, 24, was reportedly struck by rhabdomyolysis, a condition involving the rapid breakdown of muscle tissue. Friends and family said she had been in “perfect health” before taking part in her first marathon, but she appeared to begin experiencing pain during the event.

When Apa reached the 18-mile mark—around two-thirds of the 26.2-mile course—she texted her father, Steve Apa, a brief but alarming message: “Ow,” according to The New York Times.

After pushing through another mile, she sent a second message: “Ow, Ow.”

Steve Apa was following his daughter’s progress through the marathon’s tracking app from their home in Pennsylvania. As she reached the 23-mile point, he attempted to reassure her with a message that read, “Final stretch.”

She did not respond. Shortly afterward, Apa collapsed in Central Park near the 24-mile mark, just two miles from completing the New York City Marathon.

She was pronounced dead late Sunday. Her father told the outlet that doctors attributed her death to rhabdomyolysis, a serious medical emergency in which damaged muscles rapidly break down.

The process can release proteins, including myoglobin, into the bloodstream. According to the Cleveland Clinic, the buildup may severely damage the kidneys and potentially result in organ failure.

New York’s top officials are under growing pressure to outline a clear response after two apparently unprovoked attacks on women in major public spaces over the past two weeks.

One victim remains on life support after police said an unidentified assailant approached her during a run and stabbed her in the throat.

The NYPD told News Media that Katie Suarez, 28, was taken to a hospital after Friday evening’s attack on the Shore Parkway Greenway in Brooklyn. Police said she “sustained multiple stab wounds.”

Suarez is an avid runner who has completed races organized by New York Road Runners.

“We were sad to hear of this horrible attack — our hearts are with her family and the running community,” a spokesperson for the organization said.

Suarez was not registered for this past weekend’s New York City Marathon.

Responding to the recent violence, a spokesperson for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the governor has zero tolerance for violence of any kind and believes perpetrators must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. “Since taking office, the Governor has funded law enforcement at record levels and strengthened bail and discovery laws to hold all violent offenders accountable. Governor Hochul’s top priority is public safety and she will always fight to protect all New Yorkers.”

New York City Council Member Kayla Santosuosso, who represents southern Brooklyn, also addressed the attack.

In a statement to News Media, she said, “I am horrified by the stabbing of Katie Suarez, and first and foremost my thoughts are with Katie and her loving family. I have been personally assured by Police Commissioner Tisch that the NYPD is pulling out all the stops in their efforts to catch the perpetrator. The promenade where this horrific crime took place has been poorly lit for years, since well before I took office. We will be working to ensure that upcoming renovations to the pedestrian bridge near the scene and the promenade itself will include sufficient lighting.”

Santosuosso described the recent violence against women as “deeply disturbing.”

She added, “We deserve to be able to walk and jog in our neighborhoods without worrying for our safety. This is a serious and personal issue for me as a woman and as a mother and I will be doing everything in my power to keep southern Brooklyn a place where women can live without fear.”

Retired NYPD inspector and Fox News contributor Paul Mauro said improved lighting and expanded surveillance should be among the first steps taken to prevent similar attacks.

“Lighting is great, but I would not only ask for that. I would ask for cameras and very ostentatious cameras.”

“You want people to feel like they are observed,” he said.

Mauro said Santosuosso’s call for better “lighting” in the area “tacitly” echoes the “broken windows” policing strategy associated with the Giuliani era in New York City. The approach focused on addressing lower-level crimes and public disorder to deter more serious offenses. It was popularized under former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who served from 1994 to 2001.

In a separate case, police said a 39-year-old woman was raped at knifepoint in Central Park on Oct. 24, across from a stretch of multimillion-dollar apartments along Fifth Avenue.

It was the fifth reported sexual assault in the park this year. Police have made no arrests in either of the two recent cases.

This perceived silence on street-level interventions for everyday New Yorkers has drawn sharp criticism, especially when contrasted with the state’s aggressive response to higher-profile collegiate incidents.

Last month, Hochul took unprecedented executive action regarding an alleged gang-rape at Cornell University, appointing Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor and directing State Police to take over sexual assault complaints on the Ivy League campus.

While Hochul publicly vowed not to let the Cornell case get “swept under the rug,” critics argue that the same fierce executive urgency is nowhere to be found for New York City residents navigating daily life and public parks in the five boroughs.

In response to the attack on Suarez, James said in a post on X on Monday: “This is outrageous and unacceptable. No New Yorker should have to fear such violence. I’m praying for a swift recovery for Katie, and keeping her family in my thoughts. I urge anyone with information to contact @NYPDTips.”

A spokesperson for Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office said: “The recent attacks on women across our city are horrific. Every New Yorker should be able to walk anywhere in our city at any time of day or night without fear of violence. The Mamdani administration is committed to ensuring that survivors are heard and supported — and that those responsible are held accountable. We will continue working with survivors, service providers and community partners to strengthen prevention, close gaps in services and confront gender-based violence.”

Neither the mayor nor City Council mentioned increasing patrols in the city – something Mauro sees as a major red flag.

“Nobody will be willing to admit that good policing keeps people safe because they need the police as something to beat up on,” he said.

While city leaders have kept quiet on the possibility of increasing patrols following the recent attacks, Mauro warned that any young woman who either lives in the city currently or is planning a move there should educate herself on the real dangers that are happening in the city.

“Young women, you better understand what you’re getting into because you are joining a city whose leadership does not prioritize your safety. They take it for granted, and they are willing to countenance instances like this in furtherance of some wrongheaded notional agenda that is going to lead us all into some socialist egalitarian Shangri-La that is never going to arrive.”

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell has provided a positive update on linebacker Jack Campbell after the player suffered a frightening injury during Sunday afternoon’s game.

The All-Pro linebacker lay motionless on the field at Detroit’s Ford Field after attempting to tackle Minnesota Vikings star TJ Hockenson.

Campbell was placed on a backboard and taken to hospital, with his wife and baby son at his side. He remained there overnight.

The Lions initially declined to comment further, but the team issued an update on Monday afternoon.

In a statement posted on X, the Lions said: ‘Jack Campbell continues to rest and recover at a local hospital.

‘Preliminary indications are positive and out of respect for Jack and his family we will not share further information at this time.’

Shortly after the team’s statement was released, Dan Campbell offered further details during a press conference.

He said: ‘On Jack, I know that there was a release we put out. It’s positive. So, your prayers are working. Please continue to do that. But it is positive news on Jack.’

Campbell added: ‘I got to see him last night. It was good. It was positive. You know, I got to see his parents [and] talk to his wife. Everybody is in good spirits.’

Asked whether any of Campbell’s Lions teammates had visited, the head coach replied: ‘A lot of people went over there but not everybody got to see him.

‘He was running some tests, things of that nature. So, you know, at some point it gets hard to have everybody in there’.

As Campbell was taken from the field on a backboard, players from both Detroit and Minnesota knelt in a show of support.

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Lions star Aidan Hutchinson appeared particularly shaken as he and his teammates attempted to continue playing after Campbell’s serious neck injury.

As the defensive captain, Hutchinson was tasked with rallying his teammates before play resumed. He delivered an emotional speech while visibly close to tears.

Emotional footage from the locker room has also emerged, showing Dan Campbell leading the Lions in prayer for the injured linebacker.

In footage released by the Lions, Campbell said: ‘I’m gonna lower this mood a little bit.

‘I do not have any more information on Jack. We don’t know anything else at this point. So here’s what I wanna do. We’re gonna take a knee. Now I wanna pray for Jack, and let’s keep in our thoughts and prayers’. 

The Lions opted to omit the prayer itself from the footage however, as he prepared to take the knee, head coach Campbell appeared overcome with emotion – with a red face and tears seemingly streaming down his face. 

The footage resumed following his prayer, showing quarterback Jared Goff breaking down the locker room huddle. 

‘Hey, I love you boys. Stick together. I know that [it’s] tough with Jack. Stick together, lean on each other. Alright?’, Goff said.

The former Iowa star was drafted by the Lions with the No. 18 overall pick in 2023. 

Last season, Campbell was an All-Pro selection after becoming the first NFL player in seven years to have 150-plus tackles and at least five sacks and three forced fumbles.

The Lions signed Campbell last May to a four-year, $81 million contract extension that runs through the 2030 season.

His injury comes in the middle of a huge year on and off the field, with him and his wife Megan having welcomed their first child to the world, a boy called Cooper, back in February.

The Learjet pilot heard reciting the Lord’s Prayer moments before the fatal Florida crash was a devoted Christian who “went home to be with the Lord,” his church said.

Captain Jeff Gregory, 55, was a married father of three and a dedicated member of Limerick Chapel in Pennsylvania. Both of his parents had worked at the church, close friend David Peters told the Sun.

The church informed congregants by email that Gregory was among the nine people confirmed dead in Sunday’s devastating crash.

“Jeff went home to be with the Lord when the plane he was flying crashed,” the church said in its message.

Gregory’s faith was evident during the jet’s final moments, after the private aircraft plunged 27,000 feet in roughly one minute before erupting into flames near a mobile home community.

Audio transmissions captured Gregory reciting the Lord’s Prayer while his 20-year-old co-pilot, Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, screamed that they were going to die.

Gregory had dreamed of becoming a pilot since childhood and “loved wearing his leather bomber jacket,” Peters said. The former neighbor described him as “very diligent and dependable.”

“I know he worked hard to become a pilot, and it was something he truly loved and poured his life and heart into,” Peters told the Sun.

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Gregory is survived by his wife, Cheryl, 53, and their three children.

The plane was headed to the Bahamas when it nose-dived Sunday afternoon near the Florida community of Greenacres, carving a fiery crater into the middle of a street.

The other victims were identified as multimillionaire technology executive Adam Robinson, 44; his wife, Helen Sharp; and their children, Emma, 4, and Charlie, 2. Robinson’s brother confirmed their identities Monday.

Friends Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr, along with nanny Anita Maria Apellido Cetina, were also aboard the aircraft.

Federal investigators have not yet determined what caused the crash.

Authorities said Monday that the aircraft was flying through temperatures near minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit, began accumulating ice and encountered severe turbulence.

The jet began breaking apart before impact, sending debris across an area spanning roughly half a mile, the National Transportation Safety Board said at a press conference.

Investigators also have not established whether the Learjet was equipped with a cockpit voice recorder, commonly known as a black box, or whether the device survived the crash.

The University of Idaho student who survived the massacre and came face-to-face with a masked man believed to be Bryan Kohberger is asking a Latah County judge to temporarily halt an order authorizing the release of videos and photographs that could reveal her identity. In a firsthand affidavit, she described how the trauma has upended her life.

“I worry that even appearing in the background of someone’s photo could lead to more people recognizing me or identifying where I am,” Dylan Mortensen wrote in the affidavit to Judge Megan Marshall, urging her to reconsider the release order.

Mortensen said she now uses an alias for delivery orders, at work and even when meeting people for the first time.

“Since November 2022, my family and I have had to move nine times in an effort to protect our privacy and safety,” she wrote. “Reporters and strangers investigating the case on their own have shown up outside our homes, followed family members, and invaded our privacy in ways that have made it difficult to feel safe.”

Mortensen was among the first people to speak with police after officers arrived at 1122 King Road in Moscow on Nov. 13, 2022.

After the murders, which occurred around 4 a.m., she saw a masked man inside the home and texted another surviving roommate about what she had witnessed. She did not call 911.

Police were not contacted until around noon, after Mortensen and the other survivor, Bethany Funke, reached out to friends who came to the house. One of those friends discovered the bodies of roommate Xana Kernodle, 20, and her boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, also 20.

“Along with losing four of my friends and experiencing something incredibly traumatic, I have spent nearly four years dealing with public attention, harassment, threats, and constant speculation about my involvement in what happened. People who have never met me have formed opinions about my character, questioned my actions, and accused me of things I had absolutely nothing to do with.”

Responding officers also found 21-year-olds Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves dead on the home’s top floor.

“Along with losing four of my friends and experiencing something incredibly traumatic, I have spent nearly four years dealing with public attention, harassment, threats, and constant speculation about my involvement in what happened,” Mortensen wrote. “People who have never met me have formed opinions about my character, questioned my actions, and accused me of things I had absolutely nothing to do with.”

She later added, “It is difficult to feel completely comfortable in public when I am constantly considering whether someone knows who I am and what they might believe about me.”

According to her attorney, the remaining protection for Mortensen is the blur covering her face in redacted police videos and photographs. Releasing unblurred versions, the lawyer argued, would be an “unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.”

Mortensen’s attorney, Robyn McPherson, filed a motion to intervene last week after Marshall approved the release of records previously held by an independent media company, EWU Media LLC. McPherson is also asking the judge to reconsider the Oct. 20 order and stay its enforcement while the petition and any appeals are resolved.

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The reconsideration motion asks Marshall to require Moscow authorities to identify the withheld records, submit them for a private “in-camera” judicial review and prepare a detailed index. McPherson argues that Mortensen cannot fully assert her privacy rights without knowing what the records contain.

McPherson said Moscow’s city attorney told her the documents were expected to include interviews, photographs and videos of Mortensen.

EWU submitted a public records request on Aug. 28, 2025, but the request was at least partially denied. The entity then asked the court to compel the city to release the records, and Marshall agreed to do so last month.

In a separate court filing, McPherson wrote that she submitted the motion several days after learning that Moscow’s city attorney did not intend to challenge the decision.

“D.M. seeks reconsideration of the October 20 order only on the issue of whether disclosure of the records withheld by the City [of Moscow] would constitute ‘an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy,’” McPherson wrote.

She also argued that city lawyers failed to provide the files in question to the judge before her decision came down.

McPherson is asking for her client to join the case to pursue a stay on the release of additional images and reconsideration of Marshall’s order. She argued neither Moscow officials nor other intervenors — the families of Chapin and Madison Mogen — have been aligned with her specific privacy interest.

Kohberger pleaded guilty in July 2025 and then tried to take back his plea earlier this year. The case is still playing out in front of a different judge.

Marshall, who was the original magistrate judge overseeing Kohberger’s case before his arraignment in May 2023, granted the additional release of public records on Oct. 20.

A hearing on the matter is scheduled for Nov. 12.

Kohberger is due to return to court for a hearing on his petition for post-conviction relief on Dec. 10.