Marieke Elsinga is looking forward to the coming RTL Boulevard | TV

entertainment">“The moment you wake up, that reality kicks in. Of ‘what happened’ yesterday, Marieke tells her colleague Mattie Valk. She says that she especially wants to show her support to the family. Marieke thinks that the next episode, from Wednesday evening, is probably “the hardest I’ve ever made”.

entertainment">Elsinga does not want to say too much about the safety of De Vries. “That is also something I want to leave out here. How that worked, Peter’s security. Peter was not afraid. And of course you hope that it really was.” Various photos and videos are circulating on social media of the moment the crime journalist was shot on the street. Marieke urges everyone not to forward those images.

‘Cowardly act’

entertainment">RTL Nederland, production house Fremantle and the Boulevard team announced on Tuesday evening that they were greatly shocked by the attack. In a joint statement, they called it “an indescribably cowardly act.” “Peter means a lot to all of us as a friend and colleague. His humanity, courage, fight against crime and for freedom of expression are inspiring and essential to our society. Our hearts and condolences go out to Peter himself and the people he loves.”

entertainment">Boulevard will continue on Wednesday evening. “As Peter would expect from us,” the statement concluded.

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