Two more held in Peter R. de Vries murder; Arrests in Spain, Curacao
2 years, 6 months ago

Two more held in Peter R. de Vries murder; Arrests in Spain, Curacao

NL Times  

Authorities arrested two more suspects for involvement in the murder of crime reporter Peter R. de Vries in Amsterdam in July last year, the Public Prosecution Service (OM said on Tuesday. According to Het Parool, the two new suspects recorded De Vries' shooting and posted it on social media immediately after it happened. Sources told De Telegraaf that the police and OM believe they are exposing the entire "murder chain" in De Vries's assassinations - from those who committed the murder to those who ordered it. Within an hour, the police arrested the suspected gunman Delano G. and the suspected getaway driver and reconnaissance person Kamil E. The OM recently demanded life in prison against the two suspects.

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Trial starts in Amsterdam of 9 suspects in 2021 slaying of investigative journalist
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Trial starts in Amsterdam of 9 suspects in 2021 slaying of investigative journalist

LA Times  

A long-delayed trial opened Tuesday of nine men accused of involvement in the fatal 2021 shooting on a downtown Amsterdam street of a prominent Dutch investigative journalist. King Willem-Alexander called it “an attack on journalism, the cornerstone of our constitutional state, and therefore also an attack on the rule of law.” De Vries had been an advisor and confidant of …

Ninth person suspected of Peter R. de Vries murder to be arrested "soon"
1 year, 9 months ago

Ninth person suspected of Peter R. de Vries murder to be arrested "soon"

NL Times  

The Public Prosecution Service announced on Friday that it expects a new arrest in the murder case of Peter R. de Vries. Immediately after Peter R. de Vries was shot on Lange Leidsedwarsstraat in the Amsterdam city center, images of him lying unconscious and seriously injured on the street circulated en masse on social media. For example, searches were used …

Another new suspect arrested in 2021 assassination of journalist Peter R. de Vries
1 year, 11 months ago

Another new suspect arrested in 2021 assassination of journalist Peter R. de Vries

NL Times  

Police in the Netherlands arrested at least the eighth man accused of involvement in the murder of crime reporter Peter R. de Vries. Delano G., a 23-year-old from Rotterdam, was found in a car with 36-year-old Polish man Kamil E. Delano G. is believed to have pulled the trigger, while E. served as his getaway driver. The witness said that …

Alleged drug lord plotted kidnapping of Dutch PM Rutte, witness claims
2 years ago

Alleged drug lord plotted kidnapping of Dutch PM Rutte, witness claims

NL Times  

The potential threat that prompted an increase of security around Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was connected to the investigation into the assassination of journalist Peter R. de Vries. The same witness also linked both plots to Ridouan Taghi, the alleged drug lord wanted by Dutch police for years until his arrest in Dubai at the end of 2019. According …

Court orders new trial in Peter R. de Vries murder after new arrests, delays
2 years, 2 months ago

Court orders new trial in Peter R. de Vries murder after new arrests, delays

NL Times  

The criminal trial against the two men suspected of fatally shooting Peter R. de Vries will start over, the Amsterdam court decided on Thursday. The trial against suspected gunman Delano G. and alleged reconnaissance man and getaway driver Kamil E. made it all the way to just before sentencing when the Public Prosecution Service revealed new evidence and arrested new …

Suspect detained in Poland in Dutch reporter's slaying
2 years, 3 months ago

Suspect detained in Poland in Dutch reporter's slaying

The Independent  

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Another suspect arrested for Peter R. de Vries assassination
2 years, 5 months ago

Another suspect arrested for Peter R. de Vries assassination

NL Times  

The police arrested another suspect in the investigation into the murder of the crime reporter Peter R. de Vries. The 27-year-old man from Curacao is suspected of indirect involvement in the attack on De Vries in Amsterdam on July 6 last year, the Public Prosecution Service said on Wednesday. The OM also said that a 26-year-old suspect arrested in Spain …

Court postpones verdict in De Vries murder trial over new information
2 years, 6 months ago

Court postpones verdict in De Vries murder trial over new information

NL Times  

The court in Amsterdam will not rule on Thursday in the case around the murder of Peter R. de Vries. The Public Prosecution Service submitted new information that, according to the court, may be important for its ruling against suspects Delano G. and Kamil E. The new information concerns statements from a protected witness, who allegedly provided information on who …

Court reopens De Vries murder trial after new details surface
2 years, 6 months ago

Court reopens De Vries murder trial after new details surface

NL Times  

One month after prosecutors called for an Amsterdam court to impose life sentences on two men accused of killing Peter R. de Vries, the court said it needs to reopen the case before a verdict can be handed down. The court said on Wednesday that the Public Prosecution Service filed new documents related to the case on July 5, which …

One-year anniversary of Peter R. de Vries shooting
2 years, 6 months ago

One-year anniversary of Peter R. de Vries shooting

NL Times  

Today marks the one-year anniversary of crime reporter Peter R. de Vries being gunned down in Amsterdam. The police arrested two suspects shortly after the shooting, suspected shooter Delano G. and suspected getaway driver and reconnaissance person Kamil E. The Public Prosecution Service recently demanded life in prison against the two of them. Krystian M. is suspected of orchestrating De …

Fourth person arrested in Peter R. de Vries murder Monday afternoon
2 years, 6 months ago

Fourth person arrested in Peter R. de Vries murder Monday afternoon

NL Times  

A fourth suspect was arrested in connection with the murder of journalist Peter R. de Vries. Earlier in the day, Krystian M., a 27-year-old Polish man living in Ochten, was taken into custody for allegedly orchestrating the murder. He is suspected of sending instructions to Delano G., the person suspected of shooting De Vries dead, and Kamil E. The latter …

Police arrest new suspect for directing murder of journalist Peter R. de Vries
2 years, 6 months ago

Police arrest new suspect for directing murder of journalist Peter R. de Vries

NL Times  

The police arrested a 27-year-old man on Monday on suspicion of remotely orchestrating the murder of Peter R. de Vries. According to the authorities, he sent instructions to alleged shooter Delano G. and getaway driver Kamil E. around De Vries's fatal shooting in July last year. According to the newspaper, he has clear links to Ridouan Taghi, who is widely …

Journalist’s murder trial: Suspect had gunshot residue on him; Defendant blames unknown missing man
2 years, 7 months ago

Journalist’s murder trial: Suspect had gunshot residue on him; Defendant blames unknown missing man

NL Times  

Kamil E., a suspect in the murder of crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, adjusted his earlier statement in the court in Amsterdam on Tuesday. The 36-year-old E., the alleged getaway driver in De Vries' murder, never mentioned the third man before and did not want to say anything further "because he was not arrested." The court also showed images …

'Strong case': Prosecutors say they're ready for Peter R. de Vries murder trial
2 years, 7 months ago

'Strong case': Prosecutors say they're ready for Peter R. de Vries murder trial

NL Times  

"A strong case" is how the Public Prosecution Service describes the file surrounding the murder of Peter R. de Vries that will be submitted in its final form to the court in Amsterdam on June 7 and 15. At the last introductory session in the case against E. and G., the OM did not want to say anything about it. …

Murdered crime reporter Peter R. De Vries asked for protection, son says
3 years ago

Murdered crime reporter Peter R. De Vries asked for protection, son says

NL Times  

Crime journalist Peter R. de Vries, who was murdered in July, did not want personal security but did ask for other forms of protection. In a previously unseen Nieuwsuur interview with Peter R. De Vries recorded in February, the crime journalist spoke about the lawyer Derk Wiersum who was gunned down in front of his house in 2019. De Vries …

Suspects in court for first hearing on De Vries murder
3 years, 2 months ago

Suspects in court for first hearing on De Vries murder

NL Times  

Two suspects in the murder of Peter R. de Vries are present in the court of Amsterdam on Monday morning for the first preparatory hearing in the case. They were brought into the courtroom shortly before 10:00 a.m. 22-year-old Delano G. is suspected of shooting De Vries on July 6 on Lange Leidsedwarsstraat in the center of Amsterdam after he …

Filming of shot Peter R. de Vries was planned: report
3 years, 5 months ago

Filming of shot Peter R. de Vries was planned: report

NL Times  

The police believe that two men were standing ready and waiting for Peter R. de Vries to be shot, so that they could film his body and post it on the internet, sources close to the investigation told newspaper AD. Surveillance camera footage from cafes on the street show two men in gray calmly follow De Vries as he left …

De Vries shooting suspects in court; family say his condition is unchanged
3 years, 6 months ago

De Vries shooting suspects in court; family say his condition is unchanged

Dutch News  

The two men arrested in connection with the shooting of television crime journalist Peter R. de Vries will appear in court in Amsterdam for a remand hearing on Friday afternoon. Polish national Kamil E and Rotterdammer Delano G were arrested in a car leaving the A4 motorway shortly after the shooting on Tuesday evening. The brother of the crown witness …

De Vries shooting suspects remanded into custody; Flowers on Dam Sq. in protest
3 years, 6 months ago

De Vries shooting suspects remanded into custody; Flowers on Dam Sq. in protest

NL Times  

The two suspects in the Peter R. de Vries shooting were remanded into custody for an initial pre-trial detention period of 14 days, Nu.nl reported. Also on Friday, a group of citizens laid 4,000 white roses on the Dam Square in Amsterdam to express support for De Vries. It accused the Justice Ministry of making a grievous error by publicly …

YouTube removes videos of crime reporter's shooting; Royals "deeply shocked" by attack
3 years, 6 months ago

YouTube removes videos of crime reporter's shooting; Royals "deeply shocked" by attack

NL Times  

Video streaming platform YouTube started actively removing videos showing the shooting of Peter R. de Vries. The Dutch Royals released a statement saying that they were "deeply shocked" by the attack on De Vries. De Vries faced threats from various sides, but he did not want extra security around him, his colleague Kees van der Spek said on talk show …

Police union: De Vries shooting shows more needed to tackle organized crime; King, U.S. Embassy issue new remarks
3 years, 6 months ago

Police union: De Vries shooting shows more needed to tackle organized crime; King, U.S. Embassy issue new remarks

NL Times  

Organized crime must be tackled with a more well-thought and firm approach, Jan Struijs from the Dutch Police Association said during a broadcast of the NOS Radio 1 Journaal. Similar comments were previously also made by Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, who spoke of "an attack on a courageous journalist and the free press that is so essential for our …

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