Hungarian prosecutors said Thursday they had opened a criminal investigation for breach of peace against a photojournalist caught on film as she tripped and kicked migrants who were fleeing border police.
In the footage, which sparked global outrage, Petra Laszlo can be seen tripping up a man sprinting with a child in his arms, and kicking another running child near the town of Roszke, close to the border with Serbia.
It later emerged that Laszlo, who was fired over her actions, had been working for N1TV, an Internet-based television station close to Hungary’s far-right Jobbik party.
Two small opposition parties filed a criminal complaint against Laszlo shortly after the video began circulating on social media Tuesday.
“In the course of the investigation, the authorities will also examine if more serious crimes… can be established,” said Sandor Toro, the deputy chief prosecutor of Csongrad county.
A “Wall of Shame” page on Facebook featuring pictures, videos and commentaries linked to the incident involving Laszlo had gathered more than 30,000 likes by Thursday.
Hungarian prosecutors said Thursday they had opened a criminal investigation for breach of peace against a photojournalist caught on film as she tripped and kicked migrants who were fleeing border police.In the footage, which sparked global outrage, Petra Laszlo can be seen tripping up a man sprinting with a child in his arms, and kicking another running child near the town of Roszke, close to the border with Serbia.It later emerged that Laszlo, who was fired over her actions, had been working for N1TV, an Internet-based television station close to Hungary’s far-right Jobbik party.Two small opposition parties filed a criminal complaint against Laszlo shortly after the video began circulating on social media Tuesday.“In the course of the investigation, the authorities will also examine if more serious crimes… can be established,” said Sandor Toro, the deputy chief prosecutor of Csongrad county.A “Wall of Shame” page on Facebook featuring pictures, videos and commentaries linked to the incident involving Laszlo had gathered more than 30,000 likes by Thursday.
