15 years old at time of disappearance
Nicole van den Hurk was just 15 years old when she vanished on her way to an early-morning shift at a supermarket in Eindhoven on October 6, 1995.
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Ep. 116 | You Won't Believe How This Cold Case Was Solved | Nicole van den Hurk
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Jun 24, 2026
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Angelika's Death and Nicole at 15: Building a Life Before It Was Taken
At 11:50 · chapter starts 10:20
The death of Angelika in April 1995 shattered any remaining hope Nicole had of repairing her relationship with her mother. The distance created by mental illness and custody arrangements had already been enormous; now it became permanent. By fall 1995, 15-year-old Nicole had settled into her grandmother's house with Andy and was building an outward life — staying busy with school, a part-time job, friends, and a boyfriend. She was moving fast and filling space with connection wherever she could find it. But shortly before her disappearance, Nicole confided to her aunt that an unknown man had followed and harassed her while she was walking home — a warning sign that nothing was done about at the time.
Nicole's Disappearance: A Girl Who Never Made It to Work
Nicole van den Hurk was 15, cycling to an early supermarket shift in the dark, when she vanished without a trace. Her bicycle was pulled from the Damel River that evening — and an 11-day coordinated search turned up nothing but her backpack, miles away.
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