Actual attack, Vladeta Urosevic and Danilo Masojevic, Leskovac, 17.04.2018.

IJAS •︎ 17/04/2018

Actual attack, Vladeta Urosevic and Danilo Masojevic, Leskovac, 17.04.2018.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    RS
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Danilo Mašojević i Vladeta Urošević,

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    TV Prva
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
  • Source of information about the incident
    TV Prva

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    17.04.2018
  • City
    Leskovac
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists

  • Action by the authorities

  • Court action
    Doneta osuđujuća presuda.

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

Cameraman Vladeta Urosevic and journalist Danilo Masojevic were planning to film an interview with the Mayor of Leskovac. However, as they arrived near the venue, an unknown man from a nearby café started shouting and threatening them. The man used his car to block TV Prva crew vehicle. When the crew started taking the equipment out of the car, the man attacked cameraman Urošević, causing minor head injuries.