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 terms like, “RTL Boulevard address” and about De Vries’s connection to Nabil B., the prosecution’s key witness in Marengo trial. The many defendants in the case include suspected organized crime lord Ridouan Taghi and his right-hand man, Saïd R. The message on Ludgardo S.’s phone asked, “What is going on between Peter and the kroongetuige?” using the official Dutch word for a key witness who cut a deal with the OM.

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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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

Son of murdered journalist also warned his life is in danger
3 years ago

Son of murdered journalist also warned his life is in danger

NL Times  

The son of Dutch investigative journalist Peter R. de Vries, who was assassinated on an Amsterdam street, was warned by police that his life is also in danger. Back in July, Gerrit van der Burg, the head of the Public Prosecution Service, also said he believed Peter R. de Vries's murder was linked to the Taghi case. The attack on …

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 …

Public memorial for Peter R. de Vries in Amsterdam today
3 years, 5 months ago

Public memorial for Peter R. de Vries in Amsterdam today

NL Times  

The public memorial for murdered crime reporter Peter R. de Vries will be held in the Royal Theater Carre in Amsterdam on Wednesday. "It is the wish of the family and partner of Peter R. de Vries that everyone for whom Peter meant something is given the opportunity to say a final goodbye," RTL said in a press release. The …

Crime reporter Peter R. de Vries dies from injuries in Amsterdam shooting
3 years, 5 months ago

Crime reporter Peter R. de Vries dies from injuries in Amsterdam shooting

NL Times  

Dutch journalist Peter R. de Vries died on Thursday in a hospital from injuries sustained in an assassination attempt on July 6. "This is an indescribably great loss," said RTL Nederland and television producer Fremantle Nederland in a joint statement. Emergency services personnel quickly converged on the scene, and De Vries was transported in critical condition to an area hospital. …

Crime reporter's condition uncertain a week after shooting
3 years, 5 months ago

Crime reporter's condition uncertain a week after shooting

NL Times  

The adult children of Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries said that their father is being properly cared for, but no update could be given on his condition. We can't say much about that," his daughter Kelly said in a recorded message broadcast on Tijd voor Max. Among the active projects De Vries was working on at the time …

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 …

Netherlands tightens security after De Vries shooting
3 years, 6 months ago

Netherlands tightens security after De Vries shooting

NL Times  

Security measures in the Netherlands were "intensified" after crime reporter Peter R. de Vries was shot in the head in Amsterdam on Tuesday evening, caretaker Minister Ferdinand Grapperhaus of Justice and Security said in a letter to parliament. The fact that the crime reporter was involved in multiple criminal cases, and was facing threats from multiple sides, makes it harder …

Peter R. de Vries still fighting for his life
3 years, 6 months ago

Peter R. de Vries still fighting for his life

NL Times  

Peter R. de Vries was still fighting for his life in hospital on Wednesday evening, RTL program director Peter van der Vorst said in the RTL Boulevard broadcast. Van der Vorst called it "incredible" to be able to say that De Vries was still fighting. One local resident saw the attack through her window and ran to De Vries to …

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 …

Crime reporter shooting an attack on free press & society, politicians say
3 years, 6 months ago

Crime reporter shooting an attack on free press & society, politicians say

NL Times  

Politicians reacted with shock and anger over the shooting of Peter R. de Vries. While Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Justice Minister Ferd Grapperhaus was in an emergency consultation over the matter with the counterterrorism office NCTV hours after the incident, Finance Minister Wopke Hoekstra was in a debate in the Tweede Kamer. "An attack on the free press is …

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