Peter R. de Vries, a Dutch journalist who was shot in a blatant assassination attempt on Wednesday, was acclaimed as a “national hero” for his coverage of the kidnapping of beer millionaire Freddy Heineken in the 1980s. He is recognized as a brave crusader for justice.
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After being shot in the open on Tuesday in a popular Amsterdam street as he was leaving a television studio, the 64-year-old was in critical condition at a Dutch hospital.
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He published “The Kidnapping of Alfred Heineken” in 1987, a first-person account of the kidnapping from Van Hout’s perspective. The book, which was based on interviews with Van Hout and Holleeder, became a bestseller and one of the most visible books on shelves in Dutch homes.
Is Peter R. de Vries alive?
Peter R. de Vries, a well-known Dutch crime reporter who was shot and critically injured in central Amsterdam nine days ago, has passed away.
How did Peter R. de Vries die?
Mr. de Vries was attacked on July 6 after a chat show as he was leaving a television studio on the Lange Leidsedwarsstraat in the center of Amsterdam.
Five shots from close range were fired at him, striking him in the head.
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