Prosecutors in Utah want to charge a teenager as an adult in connection with the death of a soccer referee , the Salt Lake County district attorney's office said Wednesday.

The prosecutors intend to charge the teen with homicide by assault in connection with the May 4 death of 46-year-old referee Ricardo Portillo, the office said. A hearing in the case was scheduled in juvenile court Wednesday afternoon, but has been continued until a judge decides whether to allow access to the proceedings.

The teen is accused of punching Portillo in the face during a match in the Salt Lake City suburb of Taylorsville on April 27. Portillo suffered serious head injuries in the attack and died a week later, authorities said.

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The district attorney's office said it filed a motion asking the juvenile court to waive its jurisdiction and certify the minor as an adult in the case.