A minor from Zagreb was attacked on Saturday evening in Supetar on Brač. The family claims he did not know the attackers nor provoke the conflict, and the mayor Ivana Marković also commented on the incident.
A minor from Zagreb experienced an unprecedented shock on Saturday, August 1, 2026, when two young men physically attacked him in a restaurant in Supetar on the island of Brač. According to a family member, the boy was quietly sitting and eating in a fast food place when unknown attackers approached him, knocked him to the floor, and began hitting him with their hands and feet on the head, neck, and back.
"What saved him was the staff who quickly rushed over. They hit him all over his body. He sustained minor injuries," a shaken family member told 24sata, emphasizing that the boy did not know the attackers and did not provoke the conflict in any way. She added that the minor had arrived in Supetar from Zagreb just two days before the incident, on July 30, and that during his stay he had no disagreements or communication with locals. The family suspects that the motive for the attack could be the fact that the boy is from Zagreb.
The Split-Dalmatia Police Department confirmed that they received a report about the incident that occurred on August 1 at around 7:30 PM. "In a restaurant in Supetar, two younger males physically attacked another person," the police stated, adding that the minor sustained minor physical injuries. A criminal investigation is underway, and officers from the Brač Police Station are working to establish all the circumstances of this violent act.
The mayor of Supetar, Ivana Marković, who was informed about the incident a day earlier, also commented on the incident on Tuesday, August 4, for 24sata. "I was informed about the incident yesterday. I am not aware of all the details given that the criminal investigation is ongoing and it is up to the competent institutions to establish all the circumstances," Marković stated.
The mayor then strongly condemned any form of violence. "As always, I strongly and unequivocally condemn any form of violence. Violence cannot be a way to resolve any disagreements, differences, or social problems, regardless of where it comes from or who it is directed at," she said. She also warned about the broader social climate, noting that violence is omnipresent on the streets and on social media and that "we are witnessing a time when the street is increasingly trying to replace law, procedures, and institutions with force."
Marković emphasized the importance of clear messages from public figures. "That is why I believe that our messages, especially from public figures, must be clear: there is no place for violence, hatred, or intimidation in our society. Especially not based on affiliation, origin, religion, or gender," she concluded, thanking the Brač Police Station for their engagement and professionalism, and calling on institutions to establish all the facts and responsibility.
