New evidence has emerged in the case of Diogo Jota’s mysterious car crash, raising fresh questions about where he was, who he was with, and what happened in the final 30 minutes before impact.
According to police sources familiar with the ongoing investigation, the Liverpool star manually disabled his GPS tracking system and entered a narrow forest road just outside Macclesfield — a detour not registered in any previous route history. The action was deliberate and timed exactly 30 minutes before the crash, which occurred at 2:14 AM.
But it’s what investigators found at the scene that has stunned even the player’s closest relatives.
The 3 Clues That Changed Everything:
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A torn piece of fabric caught on a broken tree branch — forensic analysts have confirmed it does not match any clothing worn by Jota at the time of the crash. It appears to belong to a woman’s coat, with traces of perfume embedded in the fibers. DNA testing is underway.
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A second set of tyre marks — fresh and recent — running parallel to Jota’s vehicle, but veering off into the woods. Investigators now believe another car may have been present in the area shortly before or during the incident. Police are searching for any vehicle matching that pattern.
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An open phone case with a cracked photo — the image, half-shattered, appears to show Jota embracing an unidentified woman near a body of water. The photo was not found in his phone gallery, leading experts to believe it was a printed photo deliberately hidden inside his car.
Family members were reportedly left speechless after being shown the evidence in private. A source close to the family told The Mirror: “They are devastated. This changes everything. They had no idea he was even in that area, let alone with… someone else.”
The woman in the photo has not been publicly identified, but internet sleuths are already comparing her blurred silhouette to images leaked last month from Jota’s alleged trips to Dubai and Dublin — involving a mysterious language consultant linked to multiple UEFA events.
Police have yet to determine whether the crash was an accident or something else entirely. Surveillance footage along the A537 corridor shows no other vehicles in sight, but investigators say they are not ruling anything out — especially given the evidence of another car's presence in the woods.
Jota’s management has not responded to requests for comment, and Liverpool FC remain silent as the investigation deepens.
As of now, one thing is clear: the 30 minutes before the crash are no longer a blank space — they’re a puzzle with dangerous pieces, and the picture they’re forming is far more explosive than anyone imagined.