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The full-back, who was called up by Tite for the Brazilian team, is suspected of being the driver of the car.
Now a former Botafogo player, since his contract with the club expired on December 31, right-back Marcinho is suspected of being involved in the hit-and-run of a couple, which resulted in the death of a man, Professor Alexandre Silva. from Lima.
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The accident occurred on the night of December 30, with the Mini Cooper car, registered in the name of a company whose partner is the father / businessman of the 24-year-old athlete, running over the couple in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, West Zone of Rio de Janeiro . The driver of the vehicle fled the scene of the accident without rescuing the victims. According to reports from Esporte Interativo, the car was found abandoned and with broken glass.
After investigating the vehicle, which was seized the day after the accident, the authorities wait for Marcinho to give a statement. The athlete’s press office, currently without a club, issued a note on the case on January 1, 2021.
“The athlete’s family is very sorry for what happened and is giving all the necessary support to those involved. The father of the band, Sérgio de Oliveira, will give testimony, as well as the athlete, during the next few days, exclusively to the authorities ”, says the statement.
Police are still investigating whether Marcinho was the driver of the car that hit the couple. The victims, Alexandre Silva de Lima, will be buried this Friday (1st) in the Jardim da Saudade cemetery, in Rio de Janeiro; Maria Cristina José Soares is hospitalized in serious health.
