(1 Mar 1998) T/I 10:42:13
Two British journalists who went missing for 24 hours in a
Croat-controlled region of Bosnia have been found alive and
well, the Foreign Office announced on Saturday (28/2).
Cameraman Mike Grimes, 22, and reporter Jeffrey Pickett, 27,
were attacked by several men at Bijakovici, near Medjugorje,
about 30 kilometres (19 miles) from Mostar, according to their
coleagues, Briton Maurice Alexander and American Philip Kronzer.
The two journalists managed to escape from the gang and flee
across 10 kilometres (6 miles) of hilly terrain before being
found by police on Saturday evening (28/2) at Buna, 10
kilometres to the south of Mostar.
SHOWS:
MOSTAR, BOSNIA, 01/03
WS exterior hospital, Jeffrey Pickett in an ambulance room
being treated by doctor;
SOT Jeffrey Pickett (English) "He put gun onto my head like
that and then he just punched me in my face and on my way out he
kicked me. I did not know what was happening,";
Various Pickett being examined by doctor,
CU Pickett,
Pickett talking, Doctor examining Pickett's abdomen;
SOT Doctor Malina Focic (Bosnian) "On the basis of
examination we can say that he has a contusion of thorax and for
the patient this can cause an increased fear, pain and feeling of
vomit. We can not predict what his final prognosis will be
because he needs additional checking."
Doctor taking blood pressure,
Ambulance car,
GV Mostar.
Run 2.10
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