Four people suspected of hanging an effigy of #RealMadrid player #ViniciusJunior off a highway bridge in Madrid in January have been arrested, Spanish police said on Tuesday.

The arrests come two days after the latest case of racial abuse against the Brazil forward in a Spanish league game against Valencia.

The effigy was hanged by the neck the morning of a derby between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey. Along with it was a banner with the words “Madrid hates Real.”

The perpetrators used a black figure with Vinicius’ name on it, tied a rope around its neck and hanged it from an overpass while still dark in the Spanish capital.

The hate message on the banner is often used by one of Atletico’s ultra fan groups, though at the time it denied being responsible for the display.

#Police said the four people arrested are between the ages of 19 and 24. Authorities said some were identified during matches considered at high risk of violence.

Police had used security cameras to identify the perpetrators but no action had been taken until now.

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