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<p>Police arrested a suspect, a white male Dutch citizen, close to the scene of the 6 p.m. shooting in Hilversum, 10 miles south of Amsterdam. The shaven-headed Mr. Fortuyn, 53, sustained numerous gunshot wounds to the head, chest and neck as he emerged from a radio studio and approached his car.</p>

AMSTERDAM, May 7 (Reuters) - The suspected killer of Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is a vegan animal rights activist who declares on the Internet that "protecting animals is civilising people", a source close to Fortuyn's party said on Tuesday. A 32-year-old man from the staunchly religious central Dutch town of Harderwijk is being held for Monday's shooting, and justice officials said bullets and environmentalist material were found during a search of his home. The man, in custody but not identified by police, says on the Internet he is a member of a small, little-known animal welfare group fighting to stop...

The Hague (dpa) - Police believe the suspect arrested in the Monday shooting of right-wing populist Pim Fortuyn is an environmental activist, a Dutch prosecutor said Tuesday. A search of the suspect's home in Harderwijk, Gelderland province, uncovered documents indicating the suspect was heavily involved in environmental issues. However, a motive for the assassination was not given. The suspect fired five shots with a pistol, two of which struck Fortuyn in the back, two in the neck and one in the head, the prosecutor said. Fortuyn was shot as he left a radio station in Hilversum, and died before he...

After a meeting with Wim Kok and List Pim Fortuyn, it is decided that the Dutch elections will go on as planned on May 15.Yesterday Pim Fortuyn, party leader of LPF was shot dead by an extreme left activist.There were doubts wether the elections would still go on.List Pim Fortuyn decided to go on and that the May 15 elections will still be held.

Hilversum/The Hague - Pim Fortuyn is dead. The 54 year old politician was killed in a cowardly way just after 18.00 hour in front of the studio from Radio 3 at the Mediapark in Hilversum. Fortuyn, that was threahened that same day earleir, was hit bi at least three bullets in the head, neck and chest. Inspite of efforts to reanimate him by the medics. The cabinet yesterday met in an emergency meeting. Agreed was upon that today togehter with the leaders of List Pim Fortuyn the decision will be made wether the elections will continu May 15. "Everyone wil...

Pim Fortuyn, Dutch right-wing politician, has been shot by an unknown gunman. Between three and 6 six were fired. Gunman still at large. Fortuyn was shot when leaving the Radia 3 studio. He was heavily wounded and was transported to hospital.

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — For the Dutch, it's an election like no other. The dispassionate politicians who have led them for decades are facing an unfamiliar, bare-knuckle fight that is forcing the nation to confront long-hidden demons. The campaign for the May 15 parliamentary elections has been energized by a flamboyant, shaven-headed former academic and columnist, a man who leads an openly gay lifestyle, supports personal liberties, and has laid claim to leadership of Holland's perennially vacant political right. Pim Fortuyn has dictated debate with verbal attacks on the country's growing Muslim population and with an indictment of the shortcomings...

Last week there were local elections in the Netherlands. In Rotterdam, the second largest city in the Netherlands, Pim Fortuyn took part with his party 'Livable Rotterdam'. Pim Fortuyn has also formed a new national party, 'List Fortuyn'. He quickly became known in the international as 'the Dutch Haider', calling him 'far right' and comparing his politics to that of Haider and some people in the Netherlands call him fascist or nazi'. Wim Kok called Fortuyn an evil man and he was using the hate against immigrants, the BBC and Time compared him to Haider, Marcel van Dam (ex-PvdA, currently...