Actual attack on journalist, Zeljko Matorcevic, Belgrade, 09.10.2018.

IJAS •︎ 09/10/2018

Actual attack on journalist, Zeljko Matorcevic, Belgrade, 09.10.2018.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    RS
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Željko Matorčević

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Naša Grocka
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Nezavisno udruženje novinara Srbije

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    09.10.2018
  • City
    Beograd
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists

  • Action by the authorities

  • Court action
    Slučaj je prijavljen policiji.

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

Zeljko Matorcevic was attacked by an unidentified young man on Tuesday morning who first followed him, then suddenly hit him at the head, and when Matorcevic fell to the ground he continued to hit him. Matorcevic suffered serious body injuries: his cheekbone was broken and in the following days he would undergo a surgical procedure.