Peter R. de Vries, a renowned Dutch crime reporter shot last week in a brazen attack in Amsterdam, has died, Dutch media reported Thursday, citing a statement from his family. “Peter fought to the end, but was unable to win the battle,” RTL, the Dutch network De Vries regularly worked for, cited the family statement as saying. De Vries, 64, rose rapidly from a young cub reporter to become the Netherlands’ best-known journalist. The family statement said he died surrounded by loved ones. He befriended another of the kidnappers, Cor van Hout, who was later shot to death in Amsterdam.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 15, 2021 14:06 UTC