Hand in hand: memorial to murdered journalist Peter R de Vries
Dutch News“He was truly one of a kind.” With these words, the daughter of murdered journalist Peter R de Vries announced the unveiling of an extraordinary statue in the heart of Amsterdam. If we can pass this on to our children, all will indeed be well.” The statue was unveiled by four people who had been helped by de Vries: Anja Dubois, Berthie Verstappen, Corrie Groen and Yosef Tekeste Yemane, who was awarded a Dutch passport thanks to the journalist’s advocacy in the week that De Vries was murdered. We miss Peter and what he stood for.” De Vries was the third person connected to the Marengo gangland trial of Ridouan Taghi and associates who was murdered, after the lawyer and brother of the crown witness. Narco-terror De Vries’ murder shocked the Netherlands, making headlines around the world and sparking political determination to tackle “narco-terror” connected with the international drug trade.
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Hand in hand: memorial to murdered journalist Peter R de Vries
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Public memorial for Peter R. de Vries in Amsterdam today
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