The basketball Uruguayan is mourning the death of Marcel Ciechanovvechi, referee of this discipline who was found lifeless at dawn this Tuesday in the Plaza Independencia area.
The 35-year-old arbitrator, according to the Union of Official BasketBall Judges (UJOBB) in a statement that was made public on Tuesday, “he suffered psychic suffering and despair that led him to take his own life.”
Ciechanovvechi took his own life after jumping into the void from the 26th floor of the Radisson Victoria Plaza in the early hours of Tuesday, at which time he was found lifeless and, according to Montevideo Portal, a Police patrol that was passing through that area found that fatal episode.
– UJOBB (@ujobb) November 9, 2021
The police began the investigation and on the 26th floor of the hotel complex, belongings of Marcel were found, who was on the roof of the Victoria Plaza Hotel.
After the tragic event, the UJOBB is in mourning and Uruguayan BasketBall Federation (FUBB), accompanying and respecting this measure, decided to suspend the activity scheduled for this Tuesday, November 9.
For this reason, the stage of Uruguayan Basketball League scheduled for this Tuesday will be postponed 24 hours and the matches between Goes-Trouville (Goes), Malvín-Urupán (Malvín) and Biguá-Hebraica (Villa Biarritz), will be played this Wednesday from 9:15 p.m. 21:45 National and Olympia will be measured in Trouville.
Due to the death of referee Marcel Ciaccianovechi, the stage of the Uruguayan Basketball League 2021/2022 that was set for today, is suspended and will be set again.
– Uruguayan Basketball League (Official) (@LUB_Uy) November 9, 2021
In addition, there will not be matches of the Third Division Promotion (DTA) and the games between Atenas-Paysandú (Verdirrojo) and Reducto-Larrañaga (Reducto) that were agreed for today at 8:45 pm will be rescheduled in the next few hours.
Marcel Ciechanovvechi He was the son of Daniel, who knew how to be a basketball player and coach in various institutions in Uruguay, as well as a physical education teacher.
As reported by UJOBB, Marcel’s wake will take place this Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Francisco González Company located on Avenida General Flores 2384 between Marcelino Berthelot and Blandengues.
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Mourning in basketball: referee Marcel Ciechanovvechi took his own life and all activity is suspended