Injuries to the head and trunk resulted in the death of "Emiliano Sala"

Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala, who died last month in a small plane crash on the Channel, was shot dead in the north of the country, a committee to investigate the cause of death said on Monday. .

At the age of 28, Sala was killed by a plane crash and pilot David Ebotsson on January 21st in Nantes, where he defended the colors of his team in the Welsh capital, which then joined the English club Cardiff City.

Sala's body was found mid-week in the wreckage, while the fate of the pilot is still unknown.

During a brief hearing in Bournemouth before the committee investigating the causes of death, the initial autopsy report indicated that the direct cause of death was "head and trunk injuries". "and that the identification of the body was done with the help of fingerprints.

English law provides that such investigations make it possible to determine the causes of sudden or fuzzy deaths, in order to determine the identity of the deceased, the place and date of death, as well as the mode of death, without incurring the responsibility of the party. .

Forensic Officer Ian Barry said during the hearing that the wreckage had been located "at the bottom of the sea with international waters".

He added: "After a thorough examination of the site, the body was found and found, then identified as Sala", claiming that the pilot had not yet been found and that the bodies concerned were continuing to recover. investigation.

The pilot's family launched a fundraising campaign to search for him and reveal his fate. So far, the campaign has raised half the amount of £ 300,000 (€ 340,000).

Daniel, the pilot's daughter, told ITV that the family would not stop trying to find his father.

Nantes created a special honor for Sala before his match against Neem on Sunday, where he placed a big picture of the Argentine striker in the middle of the stadium and wore a black T-shirt on which Sala was inscribed.

The tickets were sold at a nominal price of 9 euros, compared to the number appearing on his jersey, which the club decided to withdraw from trading until further notice.