MISTRIAL Netherlands - Dutch crime reporter, Peter R de Vries, has been shot, Amsterdam, July 2021 *arrest*
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Thank you, it is a Dutch sore, the day he was murdered....
There were days, when I saw him on TV, thinking: "okayyy, there is Peter again.."
But he always had my respect for his ongoing quest for justice and answers.
I see that now, he helped so many, even if some cases remain unsolved, his pitbull attention has done, so much, we should never forget!
Crime reporters are precious!
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I'm still very sad this happened. Everything I wrote above still stands! Following the legal process/trial.
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I do cherish you @Bit of hope for keeping on board x
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Can't handle the translation
Oct 2021rbbm.
Peter R de Vries: Suspect denies knowledge of Dutch reporter's murder
''The prosecution say the DNA of both suspects was found on a machine gun in the back of the Renault. A converted pistol with ammunition was also found, along with written documents belonging to Delano G.
Prosecutors also said Kamil E had carried out reconnaissance in a garage where Peter R de Vries had parked three times before the shooting.
They said there were grounds to keep both men in detention while they gathered evidence in preparation to present charges.
Pre-trial detention was extended and the next hearing will be held in December.''
Peter R de Vries: Suspect denies knowledge of Dutch reporter's murder
''The prosecution say the DNA of both suspects was found on a machine gun in the back of the Renault. A converted pistol with ammunition was also found, along with written documents belonging to Delano G.
Prosecutors also said Kamil E had carried out reconnaissance in a garage where Peter R de Vries had parked three times before the shooting.
They said there were grounds to keep both men in detention while they gathered evidence in preparation to present charges.
Pre-trial detention was extended and the next hearing will be held in December.''
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Kees van der Spek is also a great fighter against injustice, that I admire very, very much. You see the sadness and the sorrows on his face. He made wonderful documentaries Nomen Nescio (Grave Without A Name) f.i. Graf Zonder Naam doet iets van belang, en dat is knap
Europe is the safest continent for journalists, but it’s getting more dangerous
Nov 4 2021
''Media freedom comes under increasing threat, not just in Europe as the latest World Press Freedom Index from Reporters Without Borders (RSF) shows, but throughout the world. Members of the media are threatened in tandem with menaces to democracy.
The latest World Press Freedom Index indicated that while Europe is the safest continent to be a journalist, it is becoming less safe.
In April, a Greek crime journalist was shot dead in Athens. In July, crime reporter Peter R De Vries, was shot in the Netherlands and died nine days later.''
A picture of the Dutch journalist Peter R de Vries and flowers placed in vigil at the Lange Leidse Dwarsstraat street where was been shot on July 9, 2021 in Amsterdam,Netherlands. The Dutch journalist Peter R de Vries specializing in organised crime was shot in the head last Tuesday, is still in hospital in critical condition, his family said in a statement today. (Photo by Paulo Amorim/Sipa USA)
''In 2017, the investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed by a car bomb. The following year, a Slovakian journalist was murdered along with his girlfriend, he was investigating fraud involving businesspeople with political links, Euractiv reports. In 2019, Lyra McKee was killed while reporting on rioting in Derry.
There are many more journalists who have been harmed, though not killed, in Europe. During the summer, Belarusian authorities forced a commercial airplane to land so that they could snatch dissident journalist Roman Protasevich. inews reports that he pleaded with the crew not to land saying, “they’re going to kill me.”
Nov 4 2021
''Media freedom comes under increasing threat, not just in Europe as the latest World Press Freedom Index from Reporters Without Borders (RSF) shows, but throughout the world. Members of the media are threatened in tandem with menaces to democracy.
The latest World Press Freedom Index indicated that while Europe is the safest continent to be a journalist, it is becoming less safe.
In April, a Greek crime journalist was shot dead in Athens. In July, crime reporter Peter R De Vries, was shot in the Netherlands and died nine days later.''
A picture of the Dutch journalist Peter R de Vries and flowers placed in vigil at the Lange Leidse Dwarsstraat street where was been shot on July 9, 2021 in Amsterdam,Netherlands. The Dutch journalist Peter R de Vries specializing in organised crime was shot in the head last Tuesday, is still in hospital in critical condition, his family said in a statement today. (Photo by Paulo Amorim/Sipa USA)
''In 2017, the investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed by a car bomb. The following year, a Slovakian journalist was murdered along with his girlfriend, he was investigating fraud involving businesspeople with political links, Euractiv reports. In 2019, Lyra McKee was killed while reporting on rioting in Derry.
There are many more journalists who have been harmed, though not killed, in Europe. During the summer, Belarusian authorities forced a commercial airplane to land so that they could snatch dissident journalist Roman Protasevich. inews reports that he pleaded with the crew not to land saying, “they’re going to kill me.”
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Europe is the safest continent for journalists, but it’s getting more dangerous
Nov 4 2021
''Media freedom comes under increasing threat, not just in Europe as the latest World Press Freedom Index from Reporters Without Borders (RSF) shows, but throughout the world. Members of the media are threatened in tandem with menaces to democracy.
The latest World Press Freedom Index indicated that while Europe is the safest continent to be a journalist, it is becoming less safe.
In April, a Greek crime journalist was shot dead in Athens. In July, crime reporter Peter R De Vries, was shot in the Netherlands and died nine days later.''
A picture of the Dutch journalist Peter R de Vries and flowers placed in vigil at the Lange Leidse Dwarsstraat street where was been shot on July 9, 2021 in Amsterdam,Netherlands. The Dutch journalist Peter R de Vries specializing in organised crime was shot in the head last Tuesday, is still in hospital in critical condition, his family said in a statement today. (Photo by Paulo Amorim/Sipa USA)
''In 2017, the investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed by a car bomb. The following year, a Slovakian journalist was murdered along with his girlfriend, he was investigating fraud involving businesspeople with political links, Euractiv reports. In 2019, Lyra McKee was killed while reporting on rioting in Derry.
There are many more journalists who have been harmed, though not killed, in Europe. During the summer, Belarusian authorities forced a commercial airplane to land so that they could snatch dissident journalist Roman Protasevich. inews reports that he pleaded with the crew not to land saying, “they’re going to kill me.”
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Suspects allegedly followed journalist De Vries weeks before killing him
The Amsterdam court wants to try this criminal case on June 7 and 15. The verdict is scheduled for July 7
The Amsterdam court wants to try this criminal case on June 7 and 15. The verdict is scheduled for July 7
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Dutch prosecutors demand life sentences in reporter slaying
Prosecutors have demanded life sentences for two men charged in the brazen killing of a Dutch investigative reporter as his children paid tribute to a courageous journalist and loving father and grandfather
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Yesterday, Peters children made a victim speech - it was heartbreaking and impressive at the same time:
“The murder you committed didn't just cost my father's life,” she said. "It also cost the lives of your loved ones: your parents, your children."
Kelly spoke directly to suspects Delano G. and Kamil E. "Delano, I look at you the way you dared not look at my father when you shot him from behind..."
Dochter Peter R. de Vries: 'Deze moord kostte ook de levens van jullie dierbaren'
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Daughter Peter R. de Vries: 'This murder also cost the lives of your loved ones'
“The murder you committed didn't just cost my father's life,” she said. "It also cost the lives of your loved ones: your parents, your children."
Kelly spoke directly to suspects Delano G. and Kamil E. "Delano, I look at you the way you dared not look at my father when you shot him from behind..."
Dochter Peter R. de Vries: 'Deze moord kostte ook de levens van jullie dierbaren'
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De Vries murder suspects want reduced sentence, aquittal - DutchNews.nl
Lawyers for the two men charged with the murder of crime journalist Peter R. de Vries want a lower sentence or full acquittal for their clients, arguing the prosecution overstated their involvement in the crime. Wednesday’s hearing began with a statement from De Vries’ partner Tahmina Akefi, who...
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New evidence delays verdict in trial over killing of Dutch crime reporter
Prosecutors told an Amsterdam court new information had come to light after closing arguments that connects two men to the 2021 murder of Peter R. de Vries.
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Sept 26 2022
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''THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch prosecutors said Monday that a 30-year-old man suspected of involvement in the slaying of crime reporter Peter R. de Vries has been arrested by authorities in Poland.''
Two men were arrested near The Hague soon after De Vries were shot and are on trial for his murder. Prosecutors have sought life sentences for both. One of them is a Polish national, Kamil E., who is the alleged getaway driver.
Another Polish national was arrested in July on suspicion of instructing the two men who carried out the hit. Two other suspects were arrested in Spain and Curacao on the same day.''
Suspect detained in Poland in Dutch reporter’s slaying
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch prosecutors said Monday that a 30-year-old man suspected of involvement in the slaying of crime reporter Peter R. ...
Two men were arrested near The Hague soon after De Vries were shot and are on trial for his murder. Prosecutors have sought life sentences for both. One of them is a Polish national, Kamil E., who is the alleged getaway driver.
Another Polish national was arrested in July on suspicion of instructing the two men who carried out the hit. Two other suspects were arrested in Spain and Curacao on the same day.''
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Trial in slaying of Dutch reporter must start over
A court in Amsterdam has ruled that the trial of the alleged shooter and getaway driver in the slaying of a prominent Dutch crime reporter must start anew after one of the judges hearing the case emigrated
The trial of the alleged shooter and getaway driver in the slaying of a prominent Dutch crime reporter must start anew after one of the judges hearing the case emigrated, a court in Amsterdam ruled Thursday.