In Spain, four people were arrested on Tuesday after they allegedly hung a doll wearing the shirt of Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior from a bridge in Madrid at the end of January.
The arrest comes two days after the 22-year-old Brazilian star suffered further racist abuse during a LaLiga match in Valencia, sparking outrage both at home and abroad.
The Spanish police said in a statement that the four people detained in Madrid were considered suspects of “hate crimes”. Three of them were “active members of an extremist group of fans of the Madrid club,” the memo added.
Dressed in a Vinicius Junior shirt, the puppet wore a banner with the following after Real Madrid won 3-1 in the Copa del Rey quarter-final derby against Atlético Madrid on 26 January. On the side it was found suspended in imitation of a hanging. ‘Madrid hate Real Madrid’
In the wake of the incident, Real Madrid condemned “a regrettable and abominable act of racism, xenophobia and hatred against our player Vinicius” and “should hold accountable all those involved in such despicable acts”. I would like to be exempt,” he said. An investigation was launched immediately.
An investigation, largely based on testimonies, identified four fans as “alleged perpetrators” of the incident, who were “identified during a match classified as high risk within the violence prevention apparatus in sport.” has been proven, police said. .
Source: Diario.Elmundo
