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title: The Murder of Grace Milane
description: "The harrowing true story of British backpacker Grace Milane, who was murdered by a man she met on Tinder during her gap year in New Zealand, and the shocking details that emerged during his trial."
url: https://casualcriminalist.pub/article/the-murder-of-grace-milane.md
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datePublished: 2026-06-12
dateModified: 2026-06-12
author:
  - name: Dana Ortiz
    url: https://casualcriminalist.pub/author/dana-ortiz
publisher: Casual Criminalist
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The harrowing true story of British backpacker Grace Milane, who was murdered by a man she met on Tinder during her gap year in New Zealand, and the shocking details that emerged during his trial.
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