Volkert van der Graaf

Volkert van der Graaf (born July 9, 1969) is the confessed murderer of Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn.

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July 9 - 1969 - Murder - Pim Fortuyn

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Van der Graaf was born in Middelburg and by the time he attended university in Wageningen, he was vegan and an idealistic supporter of animal welfare. In an interview, he said he acted not so much out of love for animals, but out of a rational set of norms. He was employed by the environmental organisation Vereniging Milieu Offensief in Wageningen, which he had co-founded in 1992. His job involved conducting judicial proceedings against violators of environmental regulations. He concentrated particularly on contesting intensive animal farming and fur farming. He was said to be highly motivated in his work, working more than the four days per week of his contract and was very successful, winning about three out of every four cases. He lived with his girlfriend, Petra Lievense, and their daughter in Harderwijk, where they had moved in 2001, but was said to have appeared over-stressed since the birth of their child on December 6, 2001.

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Middelburg - Wageningen - Vegan - Environmental - Vereniging Milieu Offensief - 1992 - Intensive animal farming - Fur farming - Harderwijk - 2001 - December 6

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