European leaders are expressing dismay after a veteran Dutch crime reporter was shot in the head in downtown Amsterdam following a TV appearanceAMSTERDAM -- European leaders expressed dismay, media rights advocates demanded justice and the Netherlands reeled in shock Wednesday after a veteran Dutch crime reporter was shot in the head in downtown Amsterdam following a TV appearance. Peter R. de Vries, celebrated for his courageous reporting on the Dutch underworld, was fighting for his life in an Amsterdam hospital after the Tuesday night shooting. Some said it shook their sense of security and raised worries about respect for the rule of law. De Vries, 64, is the Netherlands' most prominent journalist, vaulting to fame after he covered the kidnapping of a Heineken heir in 1983. He’s a regular on evening news programs and has continued to break stories about the Dutch criminal underworld.

Source: ABC News July 07, 2021 10:00 UTC