Mexican football player kills newlyweds in crash

Mexican football player Joao Maleck

crashed on Sunday, killing two newlyweds in Zapopan , in the state of Jalisco .

Maleck

plays for Sevilla , a team based in Spain .

Maleck

was speeding and crashed against the newlyweds ' car, instantly killing them.

Social media users have been sharing a video where Maleck can be seen drinking at a night club , hours before the accident .

The victims were a couple who had just gotten married that weekend.

The victims' family members fear the football player will be released and flee the country.

Today, it was announced that Maleck had been transported to prison but his legal situation is still unclear.

Toxicological tests

showed that the football player had been drinking before the crash .

Maleck

could be charged with homicide and damages.

Also, Sevilla Atlético announced it will terminate its working relationship with Maleck on June 30.

Today, a judge ruled that Maleck will stay in pre-trial detention for six months, as he could flee the country.

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