Peter R. de Vries (64) has been fighting the worst criminals for years. Now the renowned star reporter is fighting for his life …
Amsterdam – De Vries was shot and seriously injured in a cowardly attack on Tuesday evening. As reported by the Dutch media, five shots are said to have been fired. One hit the 64-year-old in the chest, shot went into the head! Rescue workers had to reanimate de Vries on site.
Nothing has yet been communicated about the background of the crime. According to the police, two suspects were arrested on Autobahn 4 near the Leidschenda exit. They are a 35-year-old man of Polish nationality residing in Maurik (Gelderland province, Netherlands) and a 21-year-old residing in Rotterdam. The two suspects will be brought before the examining magistrate on Friday.
House searches were carried out in Tiel, Maurik and Rotterdam that evening and that night. Various data carriers and ammunition were confiscated there.
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He is the leading crime reporter in the Netherlands, regularly appears as a spokesman for victims or witnesses at trials, and is a popular talk guest: Peter R. de Vries (64). Most recently he was the confidante of the key witness in the Marengo trial against organized crime. Specifically, 17 suspects and alleged Mafia members are on trial for various murders.
Nabil B. changed sides, became a key witness for the public prosecutor – and a target of the Mafia members. Shortly after his impending testimony became known, his non-criminal brother was murdered. B.’s lawyer was shot dead on September 18, 2019. Then yesterday the cowardly assassination attempt on eter R. de Vries.
Through his work and his tireless commitment, Peter R. de Vries himself came into the focus of drug barons, murderers and mafia members. Incredible: despite persistent threats, de Vries had apparently renounced personal protection!
As reported by the “Nederlandse Omroep Stichting”, the journalist is said to have made a conscious decision against police protection in order not to be restricted in his freedom and work. to BILD: “He knew about the risk he was taking and accepted it,” said Marcel Vink to BILD. The “De Telegraaf” journalist knows Peter de Vries personally and knows how important his work was to him. Vink: “He didn’t want police protection, didn’t want to live in fear, to work freely. He always said: ‘I don’t want police protection that is there every day!’ “.
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“Yesterday our worst nightmare became a reality. We as a family envelop Peter with love and hope during this difficult phase. Much is still uncertain, but what is certain is that all statements of support from all over the country give us a lot of support. The family “, writes Royce de Vries, thanks for the national participation.
“We are shaken and wish everyone a lot of strength in this terrible time. It was an attack on free journalism. It was an attack on the rule of law and journalism that made the country strong. We want to mourn with you at this difficult moment, ”said King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands to the waiting journalists in Berlin.
Together with Queen Máxima, he has been on a state visit to Germany for days. On the evening of the attack, the Dutch royal family reacted to the attack via Facebook and Twitter.
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