Actual attacks on journalists, Denis Frančišković and Sergej Drechsler, Kostrena, 23.09.2014.

IJAS •︎ 23/09/2014

Actual attacks on journalists, Denis Frančišković and Sergej Drechsler, Kostrena, 23.09.2014.

Translations: Zagreb 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Zagreb
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Denis Frančišković and Sergej Drechsler

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Novi list
  • Type of media platform
    Printed Media

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    23.09.2014
  • City
    Kostrena
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    Public person(s)
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    In person
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Type of attack
    attack_physical_harm

  • Action by the authorities

  • Type of violation
    Light physical injury

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

Zlatko Petričević, president of NK Pomorac, a football club from Kostrena, and his brother Marko, vice-president of the same club, brutally attacked Novi list crew, its sport journalist Denis Frančišković and photo-reporter Sergej Drechsler. A normal daily job tirned into ugly incident with potential hard consequences. Novi list crew was supposed to cover NK Pomorac training at Kostrena playground, but after the attack of Petričević brothers they had to find shelter in Club venues and called the police. Drechsler seeked medical assistance after the incident.