Richard Wild
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Verified On July 5, 2003, Richard Wild, a GB journalist for Freelance (documentary), covering War coverage, was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Shot.
Their Story
A GB journalist for Freelance (documentary), Richard Wild, covering War coverage, was killed in Baghdad, Iraq on July 5, 2003. His death was confirmed by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
The circumstances: Shot on July 5, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq. The Committee to Protect Journalists verified that his death was directly connected to his work as a journalist.
Journalist Deaths ? Iraq has claimed the lives of numerous media workers. The killing of journalists doesn't just erase individuals ? it erases the record of what happened to civilian populations in conflict zones. Each journalist killed is a gap in the historical record.
Data sourced from CPJ ? the world's most comprehensive database of journalist casualties in conflict zones. CPJ profile: https://cpj.org/data/people/richard-wild/.
Explore Further
Richard Wild was killed during Journalist Deaths - Iraq (from January 2020 to November -0001). The conflict concluded in November -0001. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Terry Lloyd, Paul Moran, James Brolan, Michael Kelly.
