Actual attacks on journalists, Lea Apro, Novi Sad, 11.10.2025.

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Actual attacks on journalists, Lea Apro, Novi Sad, 11.10.2025.

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  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Woman
  • Victim(s) name
    Lea Apro

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    TV N1
  • Type of media platform
    Television
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Igor Bozic

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    11.10.2025
  • City
    Novi Sad
  • Were authorities informed?
    Case was reported to the police
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    Authorities - individuals
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Type of attack
    Physical attack with snatching or damage to devices, cars or other journalist's belongings

  • Action by the authorities

  • Legal status of the case
    The procedure is in the phase of gathering information about all the circumstances of the case
  • Type of violation
    Light physical injury
    Damage to journalists' belongings

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Yes
  • What was the reaction of the journalists' association?
    The association reacted publicly
    The association provided legal support

In the center of Novi Sad, an unknown man attacked N1 journalist Lea Apro, who was reporting from a gathering of supporters of the government, as well as civil gatherings, he threatened her, and after the journalist tried to move away, he continued to follow her, then grabbed her hand and physically snatched her phone.

Thanks to the reaction of the citizens and congregations who attended, the attacker was prevented from escaping, and members of the Gendarmerie took him into custody.