Detroit soccer referee dies after punch from player
David Bailey, REUTERS
First posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 12:49 PM EDT | Updated: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 01:05 PM EDT
A soccer referee who was punched in the head by a player during a weekend game in a Detroit suburb has died, police said on Tuesday.
John Bieniewicz, 44, was about to eject a player from a recreational game at a park in Livonia, Michigan, on Sunday when he was hit and critically injured, police said.
Bieniewicz, who was a resident of Westland, a suburb next to Livonia, died Tuesday morning at Detroit Medical Center, Livonia police said. They released no other details.
Bassel Abdul-Amir Saad, 36, was charged on Monday with assault with intent to do great bodily harm by Wayne County prosecutors. His bond was set at $500,000 in a court appearance on Monday. A preliminary examination was set for July 10.
Police said several people saw the player throw the punch during the game.
Bassel Abdul-Amir Saad, 36, was charged on Monday with assault with intent to do great bodily harm. (Photo courtesy: Livonia Police Department)
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David Bailey, REUTERS
First posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 12:49 PM EDT | Updated: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 01:05 PM EDT
A soccer referee who was punched in the head by a player during a weekend game in a Detroit suburb has died, police said on Tuesday.
John Bieniewicz, 44, was about to eject a player from a recreational game at a park in Livonia, Michigan, on Sunday when he was hit and critically injured, police said.
Bieniewicz, who was a resident of Westland, a suburb next to Livonia, died Tuesday morning at Detroit Medical Center, Livonia police said. They released no other details.
Bassel Abdul-Amir Saad, 36, was charged on Monday with assault with intent to do great bodily harm by Wayne County prosecutors. His bond was set at $500,000 in a court appearance on Monday. A preliminary examination was set for July 10.
Police said several people saw the player throw the punch during the game.
Bassel Abdul-Amir Saad, 36, was charged on Monday with assault with intent to do great bodily harm. (Photo courtesy: Livonia Police Department)
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