Actual attacks on journalists, Domagoj Margetić, Zagreb, 01.08.2014.

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Actual attacks on journalists, Domagoj Margetić, Zagreb, 01.08.2014.

Translations: Zagreb 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Zagreb
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Domagoj Margetić

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Necenzurirano.com
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    CJA, Journalist, Police

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    11.08.2014
  • City
    Zagreb
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Type of attack
    attack_murder_attempt

  • Action by the authorities

  • Police action
    Crime Police Dpt. of Zagreb Police under No  511-19-15/1-31-K-392/14 files criminal charges against unknown perpetrator to County State Attorney in Zagreb due to attempted hard physical injuries.
  • Public prosecutor's action
    At August 14.,2014 County State Attorney forwards the file No KN-DO-5211/14 to District State Attorney asking "for opinion if that act might be qualified as attempted murder". After hearing of journalist Margetić in County State Attorney Office it qualified the attack as attempted murder and created file under No KN-DO-252/14. On the same day, he was put under police protection. At December 13, 2014 his police protection was revoked without any prior announcement and he did not stay at his apartment for safety reasons from December 13 - to December 15, 2014.
  • Type of violation
    Security threat
    Serious bodily injury

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Yes

At August 1,2014, round 21:40, in front of his apartment in Bauerova Street in Zagreb, unidentified attacker hit Margetić several times with big concrete block on his head. Crime Police Dpt. of Zagreb Police under No  511-19-15/1-31-K-392/14 files criminal charges against unknown perpetrator to County State Attorney in Zagreb due to attempted hard physical injuries. At August 14,.2014 County State Attorney forwards the file No KN-DO-5211/14 to District State Attorney asking “for opinion if that act might be qualified as attempted murder”. After hearing of journalist Margetić in County State Attorney Office it qualified the attack as attempted murder and created file under No KN-DO-252/14. On the same day, he was put under police protection. At December 13, 2014 his police protection was revoked without any prior announcement and he did not stay at his apartment for safety reasons from December 13 – to December 15, 2014.