Jakov Jelkic, from FC Granges-Paccot, had been missing since last Friday.
Croatian player Jakov Jelkic, from FC Granges-Paccot, from the Swiss third division, was found dead on Monday, the 3rd, in the waters of the Alicante port on the Spanish coast. According to the police, the death was accidental. See the top football results at scoreapp.
The investigation used security camera footage showing the player leaving a nightclub in the early hours of Saturday, the 1st. The suspicion is that he fell and drowned. According to police spokesperson Cristian Plazas, Jelkic had consumed alcohol before the incident.
Jelkic had been with his team, from the Swiss third division, since January 31 and had been training regularly. His last appearance was on Friday, when he went out with a group of teammates to a nightclub. After noticing his absence, the hotel staff contacted the police.
The family made an appeal on social media for information about his whereabouts. His body was found on Monday night. The discovery occurred one day after the body of a wheelchair-bound woman was found in the same location. Stay ahead of the curve with BB Score.
