Anna Siváková: The arsonists have been given a second chance, but my daughter never will. We're in a living hell, but we don't seek revenge.
"Revenge?! Neither my family nor my partner nor I have ever even thought of such a thing and we will not be contemplating it," said Anna Siváková, the mother of the Romani family who were assaulted in 2009 in their home in Vítkov, Czech Republic by four neo-Nazis who threw Molotov cocktails and set the building ablaze, severely injuring a two-year old, Natálka, who suffered burns over 80 % of her body.
On Sunday, 21 May, public broadcaster Czech Television’s “168 Hours” program broadcast a seven-minute reportage about the current situation of her family. Czech Television also provided ROMEA TV with a 15-minute edit of the full interview.
Richard Samko, a correspondent for both channels, filmed the interview with Darina Vlková. In it, Siváková describes being startled by the decision to conditionally release two of the arsonists, Natálka’s and the whole family’s current state of health, why she speaks with journalists, and why revenge is not what she thinks about.
The four neo-Nazis attacked the home of the large Romani family in the late night hours around midnight on 19 April by throwing the Molotov cocktails through the windows. The house caught fire immediately.
Three of the people inside were physically injured, with Natálka suffering the most severely. She sustained burns over 80 % of her body and lost three fingers.
According to expert witnesses, all four culprits were active neo-Nazis in North Moravia. The verdict referenced the fact that they had organized the entire action in honor of Adolf Hitler’s birthday.
