Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, Iva Anzulović, Virovitica, 1.6.2020.

CJA •︎ 08/07/2020

Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, Iva Anzulović, Virovitica, 1.6.2020.

Translations: Zagreb 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Zagreb
  • Gender
    Female
  • Victim(s) name
    Iva Anzulović

  • Media outlet

  • Source of information about the incident
    Zapisnik kaznene prijave

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    01.06.2020
  • City
    Virovitica
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    life_threat

  • Action by the authorities

  • Public prosecutor's action
    Novinarka je podnijela kaznenu prijavu Općinskom državnom odvjetništvu protiv Renata Romića.

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

According to journalist Iva Anzulović, she came to the cafe “Pub” in Virovitica on Monday, June 1, 2020, in the evening, at the invitation of her friend. Next to her two friends, there was also Renato Romić, a retired brigadier general. Romić addressed journalist Anzulović several times with “listen you stupid cow”, probably revolted by her journalistic work, and after that, they continued the conversation when she told him that she had mentioned him in another text. After that, Romić insulted her several times, saying that he would get rid of her, “beat her with a bat”, and then “I would kill your son first, so you can see how it looks like, and then I will kill you”. After the bar was closed, Anzulović and Romić, in the company of another friend, continued conversation in a private weekend house, where Romić dragged her by the hair and told her that she was “alive only because he decided so”.