Overview
- A bronze statue outside the CR7 Museum in Funchal was doused with a flammable liquid and ignited in a filmed stunt posted online.
- The Instagram clip showed the perpetrator dancing to rap music and making obscene gestures, with the caption reading, "This is God's last warning."
- Madeira’s Public Security Police said the suspect was first identified and later arrested, thanking citizens for rapid tip-offs that aided interception.
- The CR7 Museum said the case is with police and declined further comment as officials have not detailed charges or next legal steps.
- It remains unclear whether the 2014 statue sustained lasting damage, and reports note the flames initially took hold but quickly subsided.