Danielle van Dam | |
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 van Dam in 2001[1] | |
| Born | Danielle Nicole van Dam September 22, 1994 Plano, Texas, U.S. |
| Disappeared | February 1, 2002 (aged 7) Sabre Springs, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Homicide of undetermined cause |
| Body discovered | February 27, 2002, Dehesa, California, U.S. |
| Known for | Murder victim |
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Danielle van Dam (September 22, 1994 – February 2002)[2][3] was an American girl from the Sabre Springs neighborhood of San Diego, California, who disappeared from her bedroom during the night of February 1–2, 2002. Her body was found by searchers on February 27 in a remote area. Police suspected a neighbor, David Alan Westerfield, of the killing. He was arrested, tried, and convicted of kidnapping and first-degree murder. Westerfield was sentenced to death and is currently incarcerated at High Desert State Prison.[4]
- ^ "The Angel Project: Danielle Van Dam". The Angel Project. January 27, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ California Legislative Information
- ^ CNN
- ^ "Child killer David Westerfield transferred off death row". cbs8.com. April 12, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.