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French journalist suffers fatal wound to the neck in Ukraine

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3 years ago

May 31, 2022

William Howard

The war in Ukraine has claimed the life of yet another journalist, with 32-year-old Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff

France has now announced the opening of a war crimes probe into the killing of journalist Leclerc-Imhoff.

The individual was covering an evacuation operation when he was killed, suffering a fatal wound to the neck.

It’s believed a piece of rogue shrapnel was the cause, piercing the armoured vehicle he was travelling in.

In contact with friends of French journalist Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff, (of BFMTV). He was killed today when the evacuation convoy he was travelling in (& reporting on) was hit by shrapnel in #Svereodonetsk. Just tweeting this one pic of aftermath… pic.twitter.com/DRmllBHD5t
— Paraic O'Brien (@paraicobrien) May 30, 2022

https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1531260976586182656

It was the journalist’s second trip to Ukraine to cover the ongoing war, after working with French broadcaster BFMTV for six years.

Another journalist killed. RIP Frederic Leclerc Imhoff. Our thoughts are with his family and his French colleagues of @BFMTV He was filming the evacuation of civilians in Donbas. The convoy was targeted by artillery fire. Russia can‘t kill the truth and will face justice. pic.twitter.com/YmOLeCmUa0
— Klitschko (@Klitschko) May 30, 2022

The network says the incident reminds us all of the dangers faced by journalists who have been reporting this conflict at the risk of their lives.

French President Emmanuel Macron has also paid tribute to the deceased, offering his nation’s ‘unconditional support’ to all those reporting from the frontline.

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William is an Executive News Producer at TICKER NEWS, responsible for the production and direction of news bulletins. William is also the presenter of the hourly Weather + Climate segment. With qualifications in Journalism and Law (LLB), William previously worked at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) before moving to TICKER NEWS. He was also an intern at the Seven Network's 'Sunrise'. A creative-minded individual, William has a passion for broadcast journalism and reporting on global politics and international affairs.

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