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Shock at shooting of Dutch crime journalist

The Dutch national broadcaster NOS said he was attacked minutes after appearing on a TV chat show.

Peter R de Vries rose to prominence reporting on the types of crimes he has fallen victim to and the mayor of Amsterdam Femke Halsema said he was "fighting for his life" and condemned his shooting as a "cruel, heartless attack". We speak to Dutch MEP Sophie in't Veld.

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  • Wed 7 Jul 2021 05:06GMT