Animal rights campaigner due in Dutch court

A 32-year-old man is due to appear in court in the Netherlands today charged with murdering far-right leader Pim Fortuyn on Monday.

Wed, 08 May, 2002 - 10:21

A 32-year-old man is due to appear in court in the Netherlands today charged with murdering far-right leader Pim Fortuyn on Monday.

Mr Fortuyn, who was 54, died after being shot in the head, neck and chest by a lone gunman after he left a radio studio in the town of Hilversum, near Amsterdam.

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Courts Pim Fortuyn Assassination Place: Netherlands Place: Hilversum Place: Amsterdam Place: Harderwijk Person: Pim Fortuyn Person: Fortuyn Person: Volkert van der G Person: prime Organisation: Environment Offensive

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