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New Leads Reported in 2001 Killing of Mariska Klompenhouwer After Renewed Appeal

Fresh information followed a weeklong public push, with more than twenty tips now under review.

Overview

  • Rotterdam police, which relaunched the cold-case appeal Sunday with citywide outreach, report that tips over the week have now topped twenty.
  • Investigators say several women shared personal accounts from that period, with names provided and possible details about the car used in the crime.
  • The Public Prosecution Service increased the reward to €25,000 for a decisive tip that identifies the person responsible.
  • The cold case team is assessing each lead in confidence and is directing people who come forward to specialist support at the Center for Sexual Violence.
  • Mariska Klompenhouwer, 35, was found dead near Ahoy in April 2001 after a night out in Rotterdam-Zuid, and detectives believe she left a café around 1 a.m. before entering a vehicle.