Vinicius He has declared Monday that he felt offended and affected by knowing that someone had hung a doll with his image with the Sports City of Valdebevas, since it was an action against him, for his skin color, and that he feared whether he or his family “were in danger.”
Vinicius junior He has declared by videoconference from the Sports City of Real Madrid, as injured, in the trial four accused of placing near the Sports City of Valdebebas a doll hanging from a bridge with the player's shirt next to a banner with the legend “Madrid hates the real”.
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His statement is an early evidence to the rest of the oral hearing, That it will be held at the Provincial Court of Madrid as of June 16, and is part of it, have specified the lawyers of the parties. Vinicius will not be able to testify in June because he will be in the Soccer Club World Cup, in the United States.
VINICIUS, who has declared for about ten minutes and responded to all parties, has said that he learned what happened by social networks: “It was a very sad day for me Because I woke up in the morning and I saw that I had hung a doll with my shirt, “he narrated.
“It has affected me in everything. It was an important game against Atlético, I was very calm to play and when I wake up and see a doll hung with my name I did not know if I was in danger and my family too,” he added.
Asked about what was the reason why he believes this action was carried out, he has replied that “for racism and hate against my person and especially with Real Madrid.”
“It was because of my skin color and hatred towards my person,” He has influenced another answer.
He said that the doll was hung on a road for which he goes to his work, although he did not see him in person, he already questions the accusations has confirmed that he has already been the victim of racist aggressions on several occasions.
“Especially when I'm going to play the metropolitan, it happens to me many times,” He added in the presence of the four defendants, present in the room.
Crime of threats and against fundamental rights
Their statementN is an early test to the rest of the oral hearing, which will be held at the Provincial Court of Madrid as of June 23, a date on which Vinicius will not be able to appear because it will be in the Soccer Club World Cup, in the United States.
Before, on June 16, a preview will be heldolicitated by one of the defenses and agreed by the president of the Chamber, after the declaration of Vinicius. A defense has raised the possibility of reaching an agreement with the Prosecutor's Office and the magistrate has warned that this agreement would have to be with the four defendants.
The events occurred on January 26, 2023before the Copa del Rey football match at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium between Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid was played.
Several people, which the Prosecutor's Office identifies as members of the Athletic Front, went to a bridge near the Real Madrid Sports City and placed the doll.
The Court of Instruction number 28 of Madrid He opened an oral trial for these facts – at the end of 2023 – against four accused of an alleged crime against fundamental rights and public freedoms in his modality against dignity, in competition with a crime against moral integrity, and for a crime of non -conditional threats.
The Prosecutor's Office charges them a crime of threats and another against fundamental rights and public freedoms, and asks for 4 years in jail and a joint compensation of 6,000 euros for moral damages caused to the footballer.
