Country | CRO |
Name and Surname | Melita Vrsaljko |
Gender | Female |
Date | 16/07/2024 |
City / Location | Nadin |
Type of incident | Actual attacks on journalists |
By whom | To journalists by citizens |
Type of media | online |
Media name | Faktograf and Climate portal |
Source | Journalists Facebook account |
Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
Were authorities informed? | Case was reported to the police |
After already experiencing one attack on July 15, the attacker’s daughter forcibly entered Melita Vrsaljko’s home on July 16. Vrsaljko was physically assaulted, the attacker tried to take her phone, pulled her hair, and choked her while threatening to delete recordings of her father and force her to apologize. In self-defense, Vrsaljko was forced to bite the attacker to free herself and call the police.