Madrid Chanel Concert Incident Under Review
A man was detained in Madrid in the moments surrounding a Chanel concert on May 15, the day after the artist achieved victory at Eurovision. Eyewitnesses who stood near the crowd reported seeing a person with a wooden-handled object at the outset of the incident and described the surrounding tension. After a comprehensive inquiry, the National Police forwarded the case to the relevant court and found no evidence of weapons, no criminal or terrorist intent, and no plan to harm the performer or audience. This assessment was echoed by OPEN CASE, a program from Prensa Ibérica that reviews ongoing investigations.
Investigators concluded that the Moroccan citizen attended the Chanel event with another individual with the aim of exploiting the chaos to commit petty thefts. The alleged opportunistic theft targeted wallets, mobile devices, and other personal items from spectators, according to information provided by on-site sources. The incident unfolded at the Plaza Mayor venue as police intervened at the scene, with no weapon in the possession of the detainee at the moment of arrest. Chanel issued a public statement intending to downplay the events that had occurred. The early stages of the inquiry were led by the Central Police Station in Madrid with collaboration from the National Police Intelligence Brigade.
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Open-case replays and the testimony of four individuals who were with the detainee help shape a clearer picture of the events at the San Isidro concert. The leading hypothesis reported by OPEN CASE suggests two Moroccans attended the Chanel concert with intentions of petty theft, focusing on wallets and mobile devices. One of the men had a prior theft-related arrest, while the other was suspected of handling stolen goods, according to the account from on-site observers.
Witnesses described the two men as tense and fidgety, with movements that drew public attention. An initial claim of seeing a firearm was later revised by a witness who stated that the impression of a gun was not accurate. Law enforcement also examined whether the detainee had a prior criminal history, including entries into Spain or ties to extremist groups. Authorities checked mobile devices and surveillance footage from the area. In the report presented to Madrid Court Number 12, investigators concluded there was no affiliation with Islamist organizations and no plan to attack the Chanel event, nor any criminal act against the artist or the public beyond the alleged thefts.
A formal criminal complaint was filed against the detainee for resisting officers and related offenses. The case remains active as authorities continue gathering evidence and testimonies to confirm the sequence of events and identify the individuals involved.