Trial of man accused of killing journalist must restart after judge emigrates

Trial of man accused of killing journalist must restart after judge emigrates
Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries (Peter Dejong/AP)

The trial of the alleged gunman and getaway driver in the murder of a prominent Dutch crime reporter must restart after one of the judges hearing the case emigrated, a court in Amsterdam has ruled.

It means a long delay in the case against two key suspects in last year’s shooting of journalist Peter R. de Vries in Amsterdam – a crime which prompted the government to announced a renewed crackdown on organised crime.

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