PORTUGAL — A new twist has shaken the ongoing investigation into the tragic car crash that claimed the lives of Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his younger brother, as a key eyewitness has come forward accusing the police of covering up the real cause of the accident.
In a shocking post that has since gone viral, a man who claims to have witnessed the exact moment of the crash says he “couldn’t stay silent any longer” after reading the official police report.
“The version they gave the public? It’s not what I saw. Not even close,” the man wrote in a now-archived Facebook comment thread that quickly gathered thousands of reactions.
“They said Jota was speeding alone. That’s a lie. There was another car. A black SUV. And it was tailing him.”
🚨 What Did the Witness See?
The unnamed witness, described by local sources as a delivery driver who had just exited the A52 highway, says he saw Diogo Jota’s Lamborghini make a sudden swerve to avoid another vehicle that was aggressively switching lanes at high speed.
“It was a black SUV with no plates on the back. It pushed too close to Jota’s car. I heard the tires scream. He didn’t lose control by himself — he was forced,” the witness claimed.
He also added that police arrived quickly, but never questioned him, even though he was parked just meters from the crash scene.
📉 Police Report Under Fire
The official police statement, released just days after the crash, claimed that Jota was traveling well over the speed limit in a “high-performance vehicle known for risky handling.”
No mention of a second car was included in the report.
However, users in the comments pointed out several discrepancies:
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Dashcam footage from a lorry nearby allegedly captured “two sets of headlights” approaching the crash site — only one vehicle was shown in the official case file.
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A local gas station worker said he saw police reviewing CCTV footage the morning after, but that footage has yet to be released.
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The family’s lawyer has reportedly asked for a re-examination of the accident site, citing “unanswered questions and visible tire patterns inconsistent with solo impact.”
👀 Fans Demand Transparency
News of the alleged cover-up has sparked outrage across Portugal and the UK. The hashtag #JusticeForJota began trending within hours.
“If there’s a second car, then why haven’t we heard about it?” one fan wrote.
“Was this an accident — or something more?”
Meanwhile, Diogo Jota’s wife has reportedly turned over screenshots and messages from his private email to investigators — some of which suggest that he was trying to avoid someone following him just days before the crash.