Physical assault, Lidija Nikcevic, Niksic, 03.01.2014.

Physical assault, Lidija Nikcevic, Niksic, 03.01.2014.

Translations: Podgorica 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Podgorica
  • Gender
    Female
  • Media outlet

  • Type of media platform
    Printed Media
  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    03.01.2014
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Action by the authorities

  • Public prosecutor's action
    Podigao optužnicu
  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

Lidija Nikcevic, reporter of the daily “Dan” from Niksic, was attacked by a masked assailant, and she sustained minor head injuries and concussion. The attacker was masked, and he hit Nikcevic several times with a rubber batons on her body,  after which she feel down. After a three-month investigation, police identified and arrested the suspects. During the investigation, police determined a motive for the attack, which was connected with her writing about the company “Narcis” which dealt with funeral services and whose driver Aleksandar Jovanovic was arrested in September last year for smuggling marijuana.