Widower of Late Influencer Issues Blunt Message: “People Started Talking”
Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Tihomir Hitrec said he would take full responsibility for caring for the couple’s six children after the sudden death of his wife, Kristina Kovačević Hitrec.
- He warned that unauthorized fundraising and false information were circulating, and asked the public to protect the children’s privacy.
Tihomir Hitrec has asked the public to stop speculating about what will happen to his six children following the sudden death of his wife, blogger Kristina Kovačević Hitrec.
In an emotional message posted on Kristina’s Facebook page, he said he would care for the children himself and keep them together as a family. “People started talking about how others would take care of the children. The children have a parent. I will take care of them and keep us together so that we can remain a family,” he wrote.
People started talking about how others would take care of the children. The children have a parent. I will take care of them and keep us together so that we can remain a family.
Hitrec also warned that people were trying to exploit the family’s loss. He said false information had appeared, including requests for money to be sent to other people’s bank accounts. “Various bad pieces of information have started circulating, including money being collected into other people’s accounts. As Kristina’s husband, I did not provide my bank account number or hers for money to be collected,” he said.
Various bad pieces of information have started circulating, including money being collected into other people’s accounts. As Kristina’s husband, I did not provide my bank account number or hers for money to be collected.
He urged people to be cautious and asked for compassion and privacy during the family’s grief. He also specifically appealed to the public to protect the children from hostile comments on social media.
Kristina Kovačević Hitrec, known for her popular “Mamin blog,” had also received the Ponos Hrvatske award. Her work, the report said, left a lasting mark through her family.
I ask for compassion during these difficult moments, and that we all conscientiously work to protect the children from bad people and comments on social media.
Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.