Dutch Crime Reporter Dies of Gunshot Wounds
Voice of America
A well-known Dutch crime reporter who was shot last week in Amsterdam has died.
A statement from the family of Peter R. de Vries said the journalist “fought to the end but was unable to win the battle." "Peter has lived by his conviction: 'On bended knee is no way to be free,'" the statement said. "We are unbelievably proud of him, and at the same time, inconsolable." "Peter R. de Vries was always dedicated, tenacious, afraid of nothing and no one. Always seeking the truth and standing up for justice," Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte said in a tweet. "And that makes it all the more dramatic that he himself has now become the victim of a great injustice."FILE - Indian players celebrate after beating Pakistan during T20 World Championship Cricket competition in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sept. 24, 2007. Pakistan's Shadab Khan, second right, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Michael Bracewell during the fifth T20 international cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Lahore, Pakistan, April 27, 2024.
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