The "Brave Heart" award, which is given by Vijesti television for a humanitarian feat, went to Emir Loj from Pljevlja this year.
Lojo saved Ilhan Tursumović, a neuropsychiatrist at the Pljevlja Health Center, who was attacked with a knife by a fellow citizen at his workplace in October 2024 after he refused to issue him a medical certificate to carry a weapon.
Without thinking about the consequences, Lojo ran into the office where he found Dr. Tursumović covered in blood and a man holding a knife to his throat.
As he tried to snatch the knife from the attacker's hand, he could have been killed because the attacker offered strong resistance.
When he managed to snatch the knife from the attacker, he knocked him onto the hospital bed, and two other guys came to his aid.
Teleizija Vijesti is celebrating its 17th anniversary today.
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