Deported Roma girl, family attacked in Kosovo France deportee rejects return offer Leonarda Dibrani, the 15 year-old schoolgirl whose deportation from France sparked protests, rejects French President Francois Hollande offer. PT1M25S http://www.smh.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-2vvg5 620 349 October 21, 2013 - 8:11AM Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo: A Roma schoolgirl, whose deportation from France sparked controversy, and her family have been attacked by unidentified assailants in Kosovo, where they've been living since their eviction, police say. "The Dibrani (family) were walking in Mitrovica with their children when they were attacked by unknown" people, a police officer, who requested to remain anonymous, told AFP. "It shows that the Dibranis are not safe here," the officer said. The mother of 15-year-old Leonarda, Xhemaili, was "beaten and is in hospital while the children, who are traumatised, are at a police station," the officer said on Sunday. Leonarda Dibrani, the 15 year-old Roma schoolgirl whose deportation from France sparked a huge outcry. Leonarda's father Resat Dibrani, 47, was at the hospital by his wife's side. On Saturday, French President Francois Hollande offered Leonarda the chance to go back to France, but without her family. Mr Hollande's offer was immediately rejected by the girl while her father said that the family, deported on October 9, would not be divided and would return to France by any means. Leonarda Dibrani's eviction caused an outcry in France because she was detained during a school trip before being deported with her family, and students took to the streets demanding she return and Interior Minister Manuel Valls resign.