Peter R. de Vries

Peter R. de Vries

CountryNetherlands Netherlands
GenderMale
BirthdayNov. 14, 1956
Death2021-07-15
BiographyPeter Rudolf de Vries (14 November 1956 – 15 July 2021) was a Dutch investigative journalist and crime reporter. His television program Peter R. de Vries, misdaadverslaggever (Crime Reporter; 1995–2012) covered high-profile cases and set a Dutch television viewing record. For decades he was famous in the Netherlands for his works in unsolved crimes. He also became internationally renowned for his programme covering the disappearance of Natalee Holloway. In 2005, he founded his own political party which was disbanded soon after.

On 6 July 2021, De Vries was shot in the head after leaving the television studio of RTL Boulevard in Amsterdam where he had appeared as a guest. He was taken to the VU University Medical Center in critical condition, where he died nine days later.

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