Overview
- Officers detained the unnamed suspect in Funchal shortly after the incident following rapid public reports.
- Investigators are analyzing the posted Instagram video and additional mobile recordings to document the sequence of events.
- Conservation experts are assessing the bronze to determine whether the patina or surface sustained lasting damage.
- The video shows the man soaking the statue with a flammable liquid, igniting it, dancing to loud rap music, and adding the caption, "Dies ist Gottes letzte Warnung."
- The suspect’s Instagram account was restricted after the arrest, though copies of the footage continue to circulate on multiple platforms.