Pistol used to kill Dutch journalist found in alleged getaway car, court told

Two men appear in court in The Hague accused of murder of crime reporter Peter R de Vries in July

A modified firing pistol believed to have been used to kill the Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries was found in the alleged getaway car of the two men on trial for his murder, a court has heard.

On the opening day of the suspects' trial in The Hague, held under high security, prosecutors said witnesses, security camera footage and scientific evidence all pointed to Delano G, 21, being the shooter and Kamiel E, 35, acting as the getaway driver.