Luis F. Durán Madrid
Madrid
Updated Thursday, February 29, 2024-12:00
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Agents from the Information Brigade of the
National Police
have arrested the
20-year-old
Atlético de Madrid fan who used
racist insults
at a minor who was wearing a shirt of Real Madrid player
Vinícius Jr
before the Madrid derby held on
24 December. September
, according to the Madrid Police Headquarters in a statement.
The Police cannot specify if he belongs to any ultra group or if he is a member of Atlético de Madrid.
The arrested man attacked the minor, who was in the arms of a family member, because she was wearing
the Brazilian player's shirt
.
The minor, just
eight years
old, had to leave the place along with her family, due to a strong
anxiety attack
.
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From "black whore, we are going to kill you" to "they have used us": the odyssey of the 8-year-old girl insulted in the Metropolitan
Editorial: QUICO ALSEDO Madrid
From "black whore, we are going to kill you" to "they have used us": the odyssey of the 8-year-old girl insulted in the Metropolitan
The events occurred on September 24 in the vicinity of the
Cívitas Metropolitano
stadium , during the preview of the Madrid derby.
A man approached a girl wearing a rival team's shirt and began to utter racist insults and
death threats
.
This individual even hit
the arm
of the family member who was holding her on two occasions.
Several local fans who observed the scene quickly intervened, preventing this man from continuing his
attack on him.
In the investigation carried out, some
videos
provided by a journalist who was at the scene at the time of the events have turned out to be very important.
After an exhaustive viewing of the images, the researchers managed to locate the place where this individual entered the stadium, thus
identifying
him.
Finally, this Wednesday a tracking device
was established
, which culminated in the arrest of this man, as allegedly responsible for a
hate crime
, and he was subsequently brought to justice.