THE killers of an outspoken Dutch filmmaker threatened his scriptwriter — a politician who renounced Islam and criticised its customs — in a letter that was pinned to the victim’s body with a knife.

A letter left on the body of a Dutch film-maker murdered in Amsterdam contained death threats against a politician, apparently written by an unknown organisation.

A letter left on the body of a Dutch film-maker murdered in Amsterdam contained death threats against a Dutch politician and was signed by an unknown group, the justice minister said tonight.