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Man Convicted of Killing American Student in Leeuwarden "Tinder Murder" Commits Suicide

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Thomas R., the man who murdered the American student Mieke Oort in Leeuwarden in 2022, has taken his own life in prison, the Leeuwarder Courant and Dagbl

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Thomas R., the man who stabbed American Mieke van Oort (21) to death at the age of 27, has died in prison. R. was Van Oort's jealous stalker in a case also known as the 'Tinder murder'.

·Amersfoort, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The Leeuwarder Courant reports this based on a message on social media from Thomas R.'s sister.

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The news that the murderer of American student Mieke Oort has died has "brought with it a wave of emotions" for Mieke's family, according to attorney Sébas Diekstra. Oort, 21, was murdered in Leeuwarden in 2022 by Thomas R. from Leek in a case known as the "Tinder murder."

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The man who murdered 21-year-old Mieke Oort in Leeuwarden in 2022 committed suicide in prison, according to a Facebook post by his sister. The murder became known as "the Tinder murder" because the two met through the dating app.

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rtl.nl broke the news in on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
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