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Farewell Peter R. de Vries; On bended knee is no way to be free

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At exactly 11 o'clock, the major radio stations switch to A Whiter Shade of Pale, the favorite song of Peter R. de Vries. The private farewell of the beloved crime reporter begins around this time. The streets around Carré filled yesterday with meters-long lines of people coming to pay their last respects to the crime reporter. Today, his funeral takes place in private.

De Volkskrant publishes an interview today with Peter's partner. MGL, as they called each other: My Great Love. She wears a bracelet with those initials on her wrist, and his on her neck. She talks about the sweet notes he even left for her in the freezer, the house they were supposed to view together that fateful evening, the ride to Amsterdam, and the surreal feeling and pain. ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’ was their song, it will also be played at the funeral of Peter R. de Vries today.

Son Royce de Vries shares on Twitter how heartwarming it is to see how many people come to pay their last respects to his father. In the Royal Theater Carré, there is a photo, and the coffin was surrounded by flowers and a signed shirt from his beloved Ajax.

The farewell today in Carré is only for invited guests, the funeral with only close ones. Peter R. de Vries is taken to his final resting place through the main entrance of the theater.

“On bended knee is no way to be free.” Rest in peace, Peter R.