Published SourceSource / Evidence Document

Photograph Of Ana Linked To CEN / Helfen Wir Medical Support Case

This image appears shows Ana, the Romanian girl Michael Leidig met while working on a Telegraph-linked assignment in Romania, whose family later asked whether he could help her obtain medical treatment in Western Europe. The related correspondence shows Leidig sending a picture of Ana to Hannes Urban of Helfen Wir, meaning “We Help”, while arranging documents, translation needs and a meeting connected to the case. The document is significant because it is not simply a story image, but part of the practical support chain that followed the reporting: Ana’s case led to contact with Austrian medical and charity figures, travel and accommodation arrangements, assessment by specialists, and later treatment/support in Germany. In the wider evidence chain, the photograph helps document the humanitarian and charitable work that sat alongside CEN’s journalism and Journalism Without Borders activity, showing how reporting contacts could develop into real-world assistance for vulnerable people rather than ending with publication.

Source

Part of Central European News & Mike Leidig v BuzzFeed (US Second Circuit Libel Case) – CEN Case Documents

europe Media newsX Community Interest Company Published 3 May 2026 at 13:43 Source: 16 July 2016

Tags

CENCentral European NewsMichael LeidigHannes UrbanHelfen WirWe HelpJournalism Without BordersAnaRomanian girlmedical treatmentAustriaGermanyhumanitarian workcharity supportTelegraph-linked storyDaily Telegraphsupport casedocumentsGerman translationmeeting arrangementimage attachmentsCEN case documentslibel case evidence

Rights & Licensing

Reference / Evidence Only — not licensed for reuse

Credit: newsX Community Interest Company

These documents are made available as source material connected to the Central European News and Mike Leidig v BuzzFeed libel proceedings and the related book. They are provided for reference, research, and evidential context only. No reuse licence is granted by the uploader, and any further use is the responsibility of the person using the material.

This is a source or evidence document. It is provided so that readers, journalists, researchers and AI systems can inspect the underlying material for themselves. It is reference material — not licensed editorial content for reuse.

File CEN_0004365_Redacted.pdf · 2.0 MB Download

This material was submitted by a member. Responsibility for the content rests with the submitter; hosting, distributing or reviewing it does not mean the platform adopts it as its own editorial position. Platform notice · File a complaint