Footballer-favourite £250k Lamborghini supercar ‘in Diogo Jota crash' had been recalled over terrifying safety issues
The horror smash happened just after midnight on Thursday on a Spanish motorway near the northern town of Cerdanilla.
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Diogo Jota was reportedly driving a Lamborghini that had been plagued by safety issues before his death
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The Liverpool and Portugal ace was travelling with his brother in Spain when his car burst into flames
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Jota is believed to have been behind the wheel of a Lamborghini Huracán
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The luxury car is also in the garage of football stars like Kyle Walker
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The Liverpool star, 28, and his younger brother André Silva, 26,
Sources at Lamborghini said the company believes the car is a Huracán - a luxury model often seen in the garages of football's elite.
Aces like Kyle Walker have been spotted driving the same iconic supercar.
The model is no longer in production but was one of Lamborghini's most successful cars.
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Authorities are investigating whether the crash was caused by a punctured tyre that blew out.
There is no indication that any other safety issues that had been subject to recalls over recent years played a part in Jota's tragic crash.
It is also not known what specific Huracán model the footballer was driving when he crashed.
The Huracán – a £250k+ Italian supercar beloved by football stars and celebrities – was in production from 2014 to 2024 and became one of Lamborghini's best-selling vehicles, with more than 25,000 units sold globally.
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The Huracán has faced safety-related recalls over the years, including headlight adjustments that could cause glare and reduce visibility, as well as a seat belt warning failure,
A September 2024 recall affected 39 examples of the Huracán EVO Spyder in the US.
Lamborghini admitted that a crash protection bracket — essential to the front structural member — may have been installed on the wrong side due to human error at the Sant'Agata Bolognese factory.
Diogo Jota's tragic final post revealed just hours before dying in car crash
Affected cars were built between November 20, 2023 and July 26, 2024.
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That defect, reportedly discovered by a factory worker, prompted Lamborghini to block production and inspect affected cars, reports
In November 2023, Lamborghini recalled 7,805 Huracán models built between July 30, 2014 and October 30, 2023.
The issue was a function in the infotainment system which allowed drivers to adjust headlights horizontally — including into 'tourist mode' for left-hand driving — a feature not allowed under U.S. federal safety rules.
This could create glare for oncoming traffic and reduce driver visibility.
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Lamborghini issued a software update to remove the feature.
Certain 2021 and 2023 Huracán Coupé and Spyder models were recalled due to an issue where the door unlatching cable's safety clip might not have been properly secured during assembly.
This raised concerns that doors could fail to open properly during an emergency.
Lamborghini Huracán's main features
LAUNCHED in 2014, the Huracán succeeded the Lamborghini Gallardo and became one of the brand's best-selling models.
Production ended in 2024, with over 25,000 units sold globally before it was replaced by the plug-in hybrid Temerario.
Here are some of the main features of the supercar:
Engine & Performance
• 5.2-litre naturally aspirated V10 engine
• Power output varies by trim, with up to 640 cv (632 hp) in the Huracán Performante
• 0–62 mph in 3.2 seconds (varies by model)
• Top speed: over 200 mph
Variants
• Huracán EVO
• Huracán Performante
• Huracán STO (Super Trofeo Omologata)
• Huracán Spyder (convertible variants available across trims)
Dimensions & Weight
• Length: Approximately 4,459 - 4,520 mm (175.6 - 178 inches).
• Width: Approximately 1,924 - 1,956 mm (75.7 - 77 inches).
• Height: Approximately 1,165 - 1,248 mm (45.9 - 49.1 inches).
• Curb weight (with fluids): Around 1,553 kg (3,423 lbs).
• Dry weight (without fluids): Can be as low as 1,339 kg (2,952 lbs)
Lamborghini advised that authorised dealers would inspect and fix the problem at no charge.
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Some models produced between 2021 and early 2022 were also recalled after it was discovered the seat belt warning chime and dashboard visual indicator might not activate when the vehicle dropped below 20 km/h — a failure to meet minimum safety standards.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Lamborghini told The Sun: "We are saddened to learn of the accident that occurred in Spain involving a Lamborghini, in which Diogo and André Jota tragically lost their lives.
"In this moment of deep sorrow, we extend our heartfelt condolences to their family.
"Automobili Lamborghini awaits further information regarding the circumstances of the incident, in full respect for the people involved."
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Pedro Proença, president of the Portuguese Football Federation, said: 'We have lost two champions.
'The passing of Diogo and André Silva is an irreparable loss for Portuguese football, and we will do everything possible to honor their legacy every day.'
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Liverpool Football Club said it was 'devastated' by the news.
Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo paid tribute, writing: 'It doesn't make sense… I know you will always be with them. Rest in Peace, Diogo and André.'
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Jota's brother André Silva also died at the scene
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The Portuguese footballer had just married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso days before his tragic death and leaves behind three children
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Jota pictured (right) with his wife and brother Andre
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Prof Gill told The Sun, the case of Child P 'could be a really big issue' with the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) currently examining the conviction after an application by Letby's legal team. Child P Child P, a premature triplet who was one of seven babies Letby was convicted of killing, died after being injected with an excessive amount of air, the trial at Manchester Crown Court heard last year. This occurred less than 24 hours after she'd killed his brother Child O, prosecutors said. But in order for the neonatal nurse to have committed the horror attack, she'd have had to have done it within a brief five-minute window in a cramped nursery room packed with several other medical professionals. None of whom, it is now understood, subsequently came forward to report anything untoward in her behaviour. What's more, the prosecution's version of events changed in court compared to the pre-trial theories and timelines. 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They say injecting enough air into Child P's lungs to cause his diaphragm to split is a 'ridiculous' suggestion - and almost impossible. Dr Evans admitted in an interview after the trial: 'It was a phenomenon I had never encountered previously.' Prof Gill said the change of heart and flip-flopping of theories could prove vital to Letby's appeal. 'All that stuff about air is so totally ridiculous, it's dreamed up,' he said. 'It could be the case that the CCRC gives a good recommendation to the Court of Appeal and maybe they disqualify Dowie Evans. 'Once you've scratched him out, you've lost half of the cases.' Prof Gill argues there were clearly mistakes made in the treatment of Child P that resulted in his death, and not caused by Letby. 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But just five minutes later he needed CPR, adrenaline and a full resuscitation. Prosecutors in Letby's trial last year accused the now 34-year-old of pumping excessive amounts of air into the sick infant, kicking off a series of collapses, and his eventual death at 4pm. Timeline of Child P's death June 23 2016 6pm - Dr Gibbs examines Child P and notes the baby's stomach is "mildly distended" - with the doctor ordering an X-ray 8.09pm - The X-ray is taken and reveals "moderate gaseous distention" 8.10pm Child P was given an X-ray June 24 2016 4am - Nurse notes the baby still has gastric distention 6.36am - Nurse notes: "Abdomen has been soft and non-distended." 8am - Lucy Letby starts her shift. She retrospectively records of Child P: "Abdomen full. Loops visible. Soft to touch." 9.35am - Dr Ukoh conducts ward round and finds the baby stable but writes "abdomen moderately distended/bloated, soft". *The prosecution claims during this five-minute window Letby injected air into the baby via his feeding tube. 9.40am - Child P experiences severe deterioration and collapses, requiring resuscitation. He temporarily recovers. 11.57am - An X-ray is carried out. 12.30pm - Another X-ray is taken and pneumothorax is identified. 3.14pm - Child P suffers a cardiac arrest. 4pm - Resuscitation efforts are ended and the baby is pronounced dead. They asserted this attack was done during the 5-minute window in the cramped room, full of people: Dr Ukoh, Nurse Christopher Booth and Nurse Morgan. During cross examination at Manchester Crown Court in March 2023, Nurse Booth was asked if he'd recalled whether Letby - who was overseeing Child P - 'went for help' after the sudden deterioration. He said: 'I think, because the room was full of the people we needed, that negated the need for calling for assistance because everyone was already there.' Dr Ukoh told the court he was tending to Child R - Child P's other sibling - in an adjacent cot at the time of the collapse - with all activity in the room on full display of a busy corridor via a large internal window. The two little boys' brother - Child O - had died the previous day, and Letby would also be later convicted of his killing. In her notes regarding Child P, Letby would retrospectively write for 8am, over an hour prior to the collapse: 'Abdomen full. Loops visible. Soft to touch.' The prosecution claimed this entry was fabricated to 'create an illusion of the ongoing problem', which hadn't been present during checks at 6.40am the same morning or the previous evening. In their closing speech, prosecutors said: 'If [Child P] really did have an issue at 8 o'clock that morning, we suggest that Lucy Letby would have escalated it immediately, given what had happened to [Child O] the previous day. 'But she didn't escalate it because there wasn't a problem. There was nothing to escalate.' During her own cross examination on day 126 of her trial on June 8 2023, Letby was told Child P was found by Dr Ukoh to be in a 'very different condition' at 9.35am to his sudden collapse at 9.40am, to which she agreed. 9 A court sketch of Letby during her trial at Manchester Crown Court last year Credit: PA 9 Letby during her police interview in 2018 Credit: Derbyshire Constabulary 9 Prof Richard Gill is convinced Letby is innocent The prosecutor added: 'The only conceivable reason for that, I'm suggesting, is because you sabotaged him.' Letby answered: 'No.' The prosecution went on to accuse Letby of again 'falsifying the notes' to make Child P 'look worse', when she wrote the infant 'had an apnoea/brady/desat with mottled appearance' which required 'facial oxygen and Neopuff'. Prosecutors argued this was referring to the baby's condition just 10 minutes before the collapse and before Dr Ukoh's initial examination. They argued Letby tried to create the impression in her note that the Neopuff - a machine which pumps air into the lungs - caused the baby's abdomen to distend causing the diaphragm to fatally splint. In reality, they claimed the nurse had injected a fatal amount of air via the child's feeding tube, almost immediately after Dr Ukoh turned his back. But Letby claimed that particular note was actually describing Child P's condition during the subsequent resuscitation at 9.40am, during which all parties agreed the Neopuff machine was used. 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The prosecution said Letby killed the baby girl at the fourth attempt and had given her air and overfed her with milk. COUNT 12 GUILTY. Child K, allegation of attempted murder. The prosecution said Letby compromised the baby girl as she deliberately dislodged a breathing tube. COUNT 14 JURY COULD NOT REACH VERDICT AT ORIGINAL TRIAL, NOW GUILTY AFTER RETRIAL Child L, allegation of attempted murder. The Crown said the nurse poisoned the twin baby boy with insulin. COUNT 15 GUILTY. Child M, allegation of attempted murder. Prosecutors said Letby injected air into the bloodstream of Child L's twin brother. COUNT 16 GUILTY. Child N, three allegations of attempted murder. The Crown said Letby inflicted trauma in the baby boy's throat and also injected him with air in the bloodstream. COUNT 17 GUILTY, COUNT 18 JURY COULD NOT REACH VERDICT, COUNT 19 JURY COULD NOT REACH VERDICT. Child O, allegation of murder. Prosecutors say Letby attacked the triplet boy by injecting him with air, overfeeding him with milk and inflicting trauma to his liver with "severe force". COUNT 20 GUILTY. Child P, allegation of murder. Prosecutors said the nurse targeted the triplet brother of Child O by overfeeding him with milk, injecting air and dislodging his breathing tube. COUNT 21 GUILTY. Child Q, allegation of attempted murder. The Crown said Letby injected the baby boy with liquid, and possibly air, down his feeding tube. COUNT 22 JURY COULD NOT REACH VERDICT During her defence team's closing statements, they brought up the prosecution's confused timeline, which had altered multiple times. 'It's like a game of chess with check, check, check, moving around. It's not the night before, okay, now it's the night before,' Letby's team's closing statement said, mockingly. 'Well, it can't be that morning because he's examined by Dr Ukoh at 9.35. 'Hmm, no, it can't be. Ah, what's happened is, in the 10 minutes after that, the baby has splinted his diaphragm.' Dr Evans, in his pre-trial reports, concluded that seven babies Letby was accused of either murdering or attempting to murder had been harmed by injecting air into them causing dangerous air embolism. He believed either air had been injected into their stomachs via the tiny feeding tube newborns have inserted through their nose, or into their bloodstream through various lines and catheters. In regards to the feeding tube, there is much debate as to whether such an act would kill a baby. In July last year, eight separate expert clinicians, specialising in neonatology, told the Guardian the theory was nonsensical, or 'rubbish', 'ridiculous', 'implausible' and "fantastical". Dr Evans admitted after the trial: 'It was a phenomenon I had never encountered previously.' Prof Gill told The Sun: 'People who know about these things say it is physically impossible. 'You could put any amount of air you liked into a baby's stomach and they will burp it out. 'It is not going to blow up their stomachs like a balloon and split their diaphragm, leading to collapse.' He added: 'The allegation was changed to air was possibly injected into his intravenous line to cause air embolism, collapse and death. But there's no evidence for that either.' This second theory drew on skin discolorations observed in babies in reference to a 1989 academic paper. It described the discoloration being caused by high-pressure ventilation, entirely different to injecting air at normal pressure. Dr Sandie Bohin, a second expert witness in the Letby trial who reviewed Dr Evans' conclusions, agreed with him but the sole surviving expert of the 1989 paper, Canadian neonatologist Dr Shoo Lee, did not. During an expert testimony in Letby's appeal in April last year, he said he did not believe any of the descriptions of the babies' skin discolorations used by prosecution witnesses matched that characterised by air embolism. However, in her pre-trial notes, Dr Bohin said: 'My impression of the care afforded to [Child P] after the collapse on 24 June is that it was muddled. 'There were unacceptable delays in recognition and treatment of the pneumothorax, the ventilatory strategy used, and the use of a high-dose adrenaline infusion was unusual.' Both Drs Evans and Bohin, in their pre-trial notes, appeared to agree that the X-ray at around 8.10pm on June 23 - the day before Child P's death - showed his diaphragm had already been 'splinted', likely causing the collapse the next morning. Dr Evans had advised cops to investigate the night staff, though Letby had finished her shift earlier in the day. During his testimony in court, some years later from his writings in 2017, however, Dr Evans' opinion had changed. The baby had appeared destabilised during the June 24 X-ray, but in his medical opinion in 2023, someone had given the baby an 'extra dollop of air' at 9.40am the next day. When questioned about his change of heart in court during cross-examination, he said: 'I think there was excess air given before the X-ray, if I could put it that way. 'Then I think that destabilised the baby, but I think he had even more air given into his stomach on the morning of the 24th. 'That, I think, is a more accurate way of explaining the sequence of events.' Moving in line with this new thinking, the prosecution had said the allegation was that Letby 'deliberately caused a problem' for Child P 'as she was going off duty [on June 23] so that overnight he'd have problems', which would divert attention from her if he died overnight. Letby's defence team told Dr Evans: 'You've simply now shunted it along the line to a point near to, as it happens, when Ms Letby was on duty after the 8 o'clock handover in the morning.' The expert refuted the suggestion, saying he "cannot be accused of putting anyone in the frame" as his evidence also related to the night shift before Letby was working. Mr Myers said the medic had "invented" an "extra dollop of air" on the morning of June 24 to "take his theory over the line". "I haven't invented any dollops," Dr Evans responded. The court had earlier heard that a "mistake was made" by the prescriber of adrenaline on the day that Child P died, and he was administered with "precisely double" the intended dose. But Dr Bohin said: "I don't think it had any adverse effect, in that the infusion was started after [Child P] had at least two of his collapses". Prof Gill went on to tell The Sun: 'It's very important to note that that child was in a very critical state. 'So those four doctors and nurses in that little room were not hanging around chatting, doing Facebook. 'They were busy with that baby for very good reason because he was having acute problems. He was in great danger. Unfortunately, they mismanaged his care. 'Those four people in that room did kill that baby by the treatment which they were being told to give.' Prof Gill believes it comes down to Countess of Chester Hospital being understaffed, overrun and unsuitable for treating a baby like Child P, as well as his brothers. He pointed out Child R was removed from the hospital after the death of his two brothers and recovered - though non-Letby supporters would argue that was because he was no longer in the hands of the convicted nurse. 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Lamborghini supercar brand, driven by Diogo Jota, favoured among Ireland's affluent youth
Tragic Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota's death last week caused shockwaves throughout the sporting world. The Portuguese striker saw his life cut tragically short, just ten days after his star-studded wedding to his now devastated wife and three inconsolable children. The multi-millionaire soccer player was killed after his high-powered supercar, a Lamborghini Huracan, after he was said to be undertaking a tricky maneuver on a motorway in Portugal. The Portuguese striker saw his life cut tragically short, just ten days after his star-studded wedding to his now devastated wife and three inconsolable children.. Pic: Rute Cardoso/Instagram While Lamborghini's may be a rarity on Irish roads, the iconic Italian prestige motor is beloved by a select number of the new younger Irish celebrity, who have been seen tootling up the M50 in the iconic car. Lamborghini may produce a number of models, however the Huracán, which has a starting price of €275,000 is beloved by football stars and celebrities. It went into production from 2014 to 2024 and became one of Lamborghini's best-selling vehicles, with more than 25,000 units sold globally. So who are the fast-packed Irish celebrity set who have shelled out vast fortunes to join the exclusive Lamborghini owners club? The multi-millionaire soccer player was killed after his high-powered supercar, a Lamborghini Huracan, after he was said to be undertaking a tricky maneuver on a motorway in Portugal. Pic: Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images SUZANNE JACKSON Super-successful influencer-turned-businesswoman Suzanne Jackson is renowned for her extreme acts of generosity to her family. Pic: Instagram/Suzanne Jackson Super-successful influencer-turned-businesswoman Suzanne Jackson is renowned for her extreme acts of generosity to her family. And Suzanne's largesse was in overdrive, when in 2020, she surprised her car fanatic husband Dylan with a Batman inspired Lamborghini on Christmas morning. Dylan's Lamborghini Aventador is understood to have set Suzanne back a whopping €275,000 with the entrepreneur acquiring the car from Ashbourne based high-end motor company Harford Motors. And it's not just Dillon who likes to pedal to the metal, as Suzanne herself has been spotted behind the wheel of the car with its unmistakable matt black bodywork ,complete with a trendy green tinted trim and gulf-wing doors. CONOR & TONY MCGREGOR Pic: Instagram/Conor McGregor Mega-rich MMA fighter Conor McGregor is an avid Lamborghini fan with no less than four Lambo's in his eclectic car collection. In 2019 McGregor showcased the newest addition to his Lambo family, a slick black Aventador believed to be worth around €180,000. McGregor's spanking new shiny black sports-car was pictured idling outside his Kildare mansion and was adorned with a massive red ribbon with the traffic-stopping motor believed to be a gift for fiancé Dee. As well as the Avenatdor McGregor also owns a lime green Lamborghini as well as an army green version and he also keeps a bright white Lamborghini Huracan barged on his holiday villa on the continent. And like father—like-son it seems, as Conor's dad Tony is also the proud owner of a bright orange Lamborghini Huracan, the identical model as then one driven by Diojo Jota. RYAN TUBRIDY Pic: Brian McEvoy While Ryan Tubridy is more than a tootler-about-town than a speed-freak, the former Toy Show host did look like all his Christmases had come at once when he jumped behind the wheel of an orange Lamborghini Huracan for the 2013 launch of the annual Cannonball Road Trip. KERRY KATONA Pic: Instagram/Kerry Katona Well she may not be Irish, but she's Irish adjacent! The Lamborghini is not just the ultimate in big boys toy as girls can rival the guys in the supercar stakes. Former pop star Kerry Katona- the ex wife of Westlife singer Brian McFadden- treated herself to a 'look-at-me' racing car green Lamborghini, which she bought from the vast fortune she has made sharing pictures to her paid-up admirers on the OnlyFans image sharing platform.
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