Teenage football ref loses spleen after brutal attack by police officer in front of his parents
Thursday, February 21, 2013 @ 1:08 AM
PARENTS of a 17-year-old football referee who had to have his spleen removed after being beaten up by a police officer have confirmed their son's version of events. Héctor G.T. (pictured) was refereeing at the second-division regional match between Los Silos and Mislata B-teams on Sunday in Burjassot (Valencia), when a player of the away team, Alberto M. M., 27, called him 'subnormal' and began to kick him brutally. The accused was an off-duty National Police officer, who has been suspended from his duties pending the outcome of the case.
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