Journalist Rena Kouvelioti was brutally attacked

Journalist Rena Kouvelioti was brutally attacked while reporting, leaving her seriously injured, the statement said. ΕΣΗΕΑ.

More detailed information about the circumstances of the incident and her state of health have not been provided, but the serious injury was to the shoulder. The journalist in question works for the Alpha TV channel.

“The Board of Directors of ΕΣΗΕΑ is monitoring with concern the health of our colleague Rena Kouvelioti, who was attacked while reporting, resulting in serious injuries. The Board of Directors reiterates that attempting to intimidate and silence media workers through violence will not work. A journalist must serve information and freedom of speech in accordance with the ethical principles of the journalistic profession, as his colleague did. The Board of Directors states that it will support its colleague in all her actions.” – the statement says ESIEA.

The journalist made a statement about the incident some time ago: “Attempts to silence the functions that I have performed for many years lead to nothing. Personally, I will continue the investigation I started and bring it to the end. It is the people who commit violence who break the law, so they will be held accountable.”

According to the news site koutipandora.grin recent months the journalist has intensively investigated two cases: the murder of 31-year-old Babis Koitsikos in Messolonghi (January 2024) and ill-treatment and murder Oscar Husky dogs in the winter resort of Arachova (December 2023).

In Oscar's case, police asked Kouvelioti to testify. When she did, she reported that on the day of her testimony, “unknown people threw 'poison bait' at her own dog.” According to unconfirmed reports and humane societies, a local businessman was responsible for Oscar's murder, and extensive efforts were made to cover up the crime.

After the attack, Rena Kouvelioti filed a lawsuit, and the police arrested the attacker, newsbomb.gr reports.

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