The prominent Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries, who was shot and seriously wounded in central Amsterdam nine days ago, has died. A statement from his relatives said 'Peter fought to the end, but was unable to win the battle'. The shooting on 6 July shocked the Netherlands, familiar with Mr de Vries's investigations of mobsters and drug lords. Two suspects were arrested. De Vries, 64, was shot in the head minutes after leaving a TV studio. He had won critical acclaim for his reporting on the Dutch underworld - including the 1983 kidnapping of the beer millionaire Freddy