The murder of crime reporter Peter R. de Vries comes as a big shock to Astrid, her sister Sonja and the rest of the family. “In the beginning, of course, there was the overwhelming sadness, which was overpowering. And then, at some point, comes the realization that life has to go on, and you do. Just never in the same way again,” says Astrid, who shared joys and sorrows with De Vries for more than 35 years.
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She tells about the close relationship between Peter and Cor van Hout, the deceased husband of her sister Sonja, which arose after the kidnapping of Alfred Heineken in 1983. Both Van Hout and Willem Holleeder were convicted for this. “Peter was just always there on birthdays. Like family comes to visit, on that frequency and what family does to each other. That’s how he was always there,” Astrid describes the intense connection with De Vries.
‘RTL Boulevard: Astrid Holleeder commemorates Peter R. de Vries’ can be seen on Videoland from Sunday evening 14 November. The regular broadcast of RTL Boulevard, containing part of the special interview, starts at 6.35 pm on RTL4.
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