Four arrested in connection with the hanging of an effigy of Vinicius Jnr from a bridge in January… with the Real Madrid star having again been subjected to racist attacks
Four people have been arrested in connection with the hanging of an effigy of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr back in January, Spanish police have announced.
A hate crime investigation was launched by police after an inflatable doll, donning a Vinicius Jr shirt, appeared under one of the bridges in the Spanish capital.
The effigy was hung alongside a banner that reads: ‘Madrid hates Real Madrid’.
The incident occurred prior to Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey clash against Atletico Madrid.
A Vinicius Jnr effigy was hung from a bridge in January by Atletico Madrid supporters
The Real Madrid star was again subjected to racist abuse during their match against Valencia
‘The investigation began on January 26 after the appearance of an inflatable mannequin hanging from a bridge wearing a Real Madrid player Vinicius shirt,’ a police statement read.
‘In addition, a 16-meter banner was displayed in the same place that read “Madrid hates Real”.
‘The investigations carried out by the investigators through traces, witnesses or consultations in open sources, among others, allowed the identification of four men as alleged perpetrators of the events.
‘In addition, the agents were able to verify that three of the alleged perpetrators belonged to a group of ultras fans of a Madrid club and that, previously, they had been identified during matches classified as high risk within the violence prevention devices in sport. .
‘Once the four alleged perpetrators were identified, a device was carried out this morning that allowed their arrest in a coordinated operation with the Investigating Court number 38 of Madrid and the Cyberhate Section of the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office.’
