Directors of Qatari football club Al Jaish have received reports from the autopsy on their former player, Ecuador international Christian Benitez, which determine that the 27-year-old striker’s death was caused by heart failure.
According to the official medical reports, whose conclusions were made public on Wednesday through the club, Benitez’s sudden death on Monday had as an underlying cause an undiagnosed heart defect.
After completing legal requirements, the player’s body will be transferred by private jet to Ecuador, while the club will take care of all expenses for family members who wish to attend the funeral in Doha as well as all medical and transport bills.
Al Jaish also revealed that all team members and directors would be invited to the memorial.
‘Chucho’ Benitez had recently completed a transfer to Qatar, previously starring in Mexico’s America. Just before passing away, the player had been submitted to a series of medical exams in the United Arab Emirates.
Source. Buenos Aires Herald