Overview

• The threats emerged hours after Spain’s loss to Portugal, centering on Morata’s decisive penalty miss.
• The messages mentioned Morata’s children, leading his family to report the posts on the same platform.
• The suspect initially alleged his social media account had been hacked when questioned by investigators.
• Officers from Málaga’s cybercrime unit conducted the probe that led to his formal detention.
• Morata recently released a documentary in which he discussed his battle with depression following harsh fan criticism.