60 Minutes crew attacked and injured by a group of masked men while filming a story with Liz Hayes on European refugee crisis
- 60 Minutes Australia crew bashed by gang of masked men in Sweden
- Cameraman and producer were injured in two separate attacks
- They were punched in the face, run over and had a jar thrown at them
- Reporter Liz Hayes is covering European migrant crisis - she was unhurt
- Channel Nine says 60 Minutes staff have returned to hotel and are safe
- The assaults were filmed and will form part of the upcoming story
A Channel Nine 60 Minutes crew working with reporter Liz Hayes has been attacked and injured while on assignment in Stockholm.
Sweden's Avpixlat news
service reports that the 60 Minutes team was interviewing residents
about the European migrant crisis in the suburb of Rinkeby when they
were set upon twice by 'a group of young African masked men'.
'When
a cameraman got out of the car, a car drove up next to him and the
African driver of the vehicle began to fight,' the agency reported.
Reporter Liz Hayes (middle) was
filming with the 60 Minutes Australia crew of a cameraman and producer
when they were attacked by 'a group of young African masked men',
according to Swedish news services
Liz Hayes and a 60 Minutes crew are on
assignment in Sweden where they are reporting a story about the migrant
crisis - they were confronted by a group who objected to them filming.
'There was a series of scuffles and the police were called. The 60
Minutes cameraman and producer were slightly injured,' Nine says
A Nine spokesperson has confirmed that reporter Liz Hayes was not hurt in the attack
'After
two minutes fuss about why they would shoot right in Rinkeby as the
driver drove over the cameraman's foot. The man fell and lay still for a
moment while the team continued to film the car quickly drove away.'
Police were called and took statements but once they left another group lay siege on the Australian crew.
'A
photographer was attacked and received a blow on the mouth with a
closed fist so that the bloodshed occurred,' wrote Jan Sjunnesson.
'A
jar was then discarded into the camera. At the same time attacked
another photographer who also was beaten right across the chin so that a
tooth loose.'
The team then decided to leave Rinkeby.
The attacks were confirmed by the Nine Network to Daily Mail Australia.
'Liz
Hayes and a 60 Minutes crew are currently on assignment in Europe where
they are reporting a story about the migrant crisis,' a Nine
Spokesperson said.
'In a suburb of Stockholm yesterday they were confronted by a group who objected to them filming.
'There
was a series of scuffles and the police were called. The 60 Minutes
cameraman and producer were slightly injured but filming continued with
police at the scene.
'The crew have now returned to their hotel and are all fine.
'Filming on the story continues tomorrow.
'It is expected the story will be broadcast on 60 Minutes in the next few weeks.'
They say Liz Hayes was not injured in the attack.
The Nine Network has confirmed the
attack on the 60 Minutes crew in a Stockholm suburb by 'a group who
objected to them filming'. A cameraman and producer were injured in the
assaults
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