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Dutch Crime Journalist Dies, A Week After Being Shot.

Image: Peter R de Vries/Twitter

Peter R de Vries was known for his reporting on the criminal underworld.

A Dutch crime journalist has died after being shot on a street in Amsterdam last week.

Peter R de Vries was known for his reporting on the Netherlands' criminal underworld.

The 64-year-old was gunned down just minutes after appearing on a TV show.

In a statement, his family say he died "surrounded by the people who loved him".

 

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