Overview

• Peter R. de Vries was assassinated in Amsterdam in July 2021 due to his role as an advisor to a key witness in a major criminal case.
• Three suspects received sentences ranging from 26 to 28 years, while three others were convicted of complicity and sentenced to 10-14 years.
• Prosecutors had sought life sentences for the main perpetrators, who included the shooter and the getaway driver.
• The trial highlighted the influence of drug gangs in the Netherlands and prompted calls for stronger measures to protect journalists and legal professionals.
• King Willem-Alexander condemned the murder as an attack on the rule of law and the foundation of the constitutional state.