Dutch investigative writer and crime reporter Peter R. de Vries passed away on July 15, 2021, on November 14, 1956. Peter R. de Vries, Misdaadverslaggever (Crime Reporter; 1995–2012), his television program, covered high-profile cases and amassed a record number of viewers in the Netherlands.
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His contributions to the field of unsolved cases earned him decades of fame in the Netherlands. His documentary on the disappearance of Natalee Holloway also helped him gain international recognition. He established his own political party in 2005, which was quickly abolished.
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De Vries, who had been a guest on RTL Boulevard’s television show in Amsterdam on July 6, 2021, was shot in the head after exiting the building. Nine days after being admitted to the hospital in severe condition, he passed away.
Peter R. de Vries siblings: Meet Wouter junior de Vries
Peter R. de Vries brother is Wouter junior de Vries but there are no available information about his brother. In a press release issued on July 1st, Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, denounced the murder of de Vries. He was the first media worker slain in the Netherlands in 2021, according to the Observatory of slain Journalists’ global monitoring of the safety of journalists.
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