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 the RTL Boulevard studio and walked through Lange Leidsedwarsstraat towards his car. The two are clearly visible on a photo taken by a local from a high window, which show bystanders helping De Vries. The police have two suspects in pre-trail detention, 35-year-old Kamil E. and 21-year-old Delano G. AD's sources said that they have no doubt that these two were involved in the murder.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

“Serious threat” forces evacuation of TV studio linked to De Vries shooting
3 years, 6 months ago

“Serious threat” forces evacuation of TV studio linked to De Vries shooting

NL Times  

The Amsterdam television studio where RTL Boulevard is produced was evacuated on Saturday in response to unspecified threats that were made, the program announced on its website. Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries was shot in the head on Tuesday while walking to his car after appearing on the show. The city said it has stepped up protection in …

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 …

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