Prominent Dutch journalist Peter R de Vries, known for investigating the criminal underworld, has been shot and seriously wounded on a street in central Amsterdam.

The 64-year-old was shot minutes after leaving a TV studio, where he had appeared on a chat show.

Mr de Vries is famed for his work on exposing mobsters and drug lords, and has helped police solve a number of high-profile cases.

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