A reporter working for an
investigative news programme was beaten up and had his video
camera broken after requesting an interview with the chairman of
an aviation company linked to defence giant Finmeccanica-owned
helicopter maker Augusta Westland, it emerged Wednesday.
Andrea Pardi, chairman of Società Italiana Elicotteri, was
reported for attacking the journalist working for state
broadcaster RAI3's hard-hitting investigative news programme
Report.
The programme said Pardi "dragged the reporter into the
office building and immobilised him by crushing his neck with an
arm".
The attack allegedly occurred before a small crowd of
onlookers after the journalist had intercepted Pardi outside the
building to ask a question.
The manager reportedly released the reporter only after
removing his video camera.
The journalist subsequently retrieved the broken device
with the help of the police but the memory card had been
removed.
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