Overview
- Jonathan José Smith, 35, was discharged five days after emergency cranial surgery and several days in intensive care.
- The attack occurred during a Sub‑16 game at Club GEVE between Estrella de Plátanos and Colegiales after a dispute among players spread to relatives.
- Doctors told him the key penetrated his skull about two centimeters, underscoring the severity of the injury.
- Police detained and charged Gastón Omar Álvarez, 40, known locally as “Taty,” and UFI No. 3 is handling the case, which Crónica reports as attempted homicide.
- Hours after Smith returned home, Álvarez posted a mocking selfie and claimed the key as his, while a witness said he tried to retrieve it at the scene even after police arrived.