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The online world is a force for good, but it's also [music] can be used for very bad things.
Dating apps can offer this opportunity [music] to meet new people and explore sexuality. They can also pose some
significant risks. These dating [music] apps, these hookup apps, can actually provide a source of
victims for manipulators and abusers. And unfortunately, in this case, this was a killer.
Gordon was using dating apps to explore sexual desires, sexual activities with other people.
And >> [music] >> it was a chance encounter, somebody offering what he wanted. And Gordon
Sample was last seen on CCTV at about 3:00 p.m. on Great Guildford Street. It was out of character for him as well not
to have arrived home the normal time. So, at that [music] point, his partner became concerned and started to raise
the alarm, being fearful that something had happened to Gordon. The murder created national headlines.
It was such an awful way of killing somebody. Due to the condition of those human
remains, it will take some time for the cause of death to be established and for formal identification to take
place. It's one of the most extreme and heinous destructions of a human body that I've ever come across.

Gordon Semple used dating apps to meet new people, but after disappearing one afternoon, investigators uncovered a case so disturbing it shocked the entire country.

Brief Summary

Gordon Sample was murdered after meeting someone on a dating app, highlighting the dangers of online dating.

Key points

The Risks of Dating Apps. Dating apps can connect people but also pose significant risks, including manipulation and abuse.
Gordon's Last Encounter. Gordon Sample was last seen on CCTV at 3:00 p.m., raising concerns from his partner.
A National Headline Murder. The murder of Gordon Sample created national headlines due to its horrific nature.

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