Czech Syndicate of Journalists expels member over election skirmish

The Czech Syndicate of Journalists has announced it is expelling one of its members, Karel Slezák, from its ranks for his part in an incident at the election headquarters of President Miloš Zeman last Saturday.

Slezák physically attacked another journalist for wanting to take pictures of a Zeman supporter who collapsed in the hotel, allegedly after consuming too much alcohol.

The journalist in question lodged a complaint soon after and police are investigating the incident as suspected breach of the peace.