Justice Served: Three Men Sentenced for Murder of Crime Reporter Peter R. de Vries

A Dutch court sentenced three men to up to 28 years for the murder of crime reporter Peter R. de Vries. He was shot on July 6, 2021, in Amsterdam and died nine days later, causing widespread grief and anger. Prosecutors had sought life sentences for the individuals involved.

A Dutch court sentenced three men on Wednesday to up to 28 years in prison for the murder of celebrity crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, Dutch news agency ANP reported.

De Vries was shot in a busy Amsterdam street on July 6, 2021, and died nine days later, prompting an outpouring of grief and anger at home and abroad.

Prosecutors had demanded life sentences for the Dutch man who shot De Vries and for two men from Poland who had been charged with planning the murder and trying to help the assassin escape.

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