3 men convicted of murder in fatal shooting of high-profile crime reporter

A Dutch court on Wednesday convicted three men of murder for their roles in the 2021 shooting of investigative reporter Peter R. de Vries in a brazen downtown Amsterdam attack that sent a shockwave through the Netherlands.

The shooter, getaway driver and organizer of the attack were convicted of direct involvement in the killing. The shooter and driver were sentenced to 28 years. The man who organized the slaying was sentenced to 26 years and one month.

The three demonstrated "unprecedented ruthlessness and unscrupulousness. Their actions and the recklessness they showed demonstrate that they do not care about human life," said presiding Judge Gert Oldekamp at Amsterdam District Court.