Although Carl Langdell was transported to the hospital, he was pronounced dead on arrival. As reported by The U.S. Sun, prison authorities are not treating the death as suspicious.
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Katie Locke’s death at the hands of Langdell, who she met through a dating app, has raised questions about the safety of dating apps in general. According to The Sun, the United Kingdom’s Durham Constabulary alone received 545 reports of crimes related to people met on dating apps between 2011 and 2016. Throughout the U.K., authorities have received thousands of reports of assault, blackmail, rape, robbery, stalking, theft, and various crimes related to minors committed via dating apps or by people met on dating apps. The Sun reports that Tinder, Grindr, and Match.com are some of the more commonly reported dating apps. However, a vast majority of the reports have been related to Plenty of Fish. In fact, a startling 56% of the crimes reported were related to Plenty of Fish. Those statistics do not include attempted murders or murders linked to dating apps.
Unfortunately, most dating apps do not screen users. However, as reported by The Sun, users are encouraged to do their own research before sharing any personal information online. It is also suggested that users do not send money to anyone they do not know. If meeting in person, dating app users are encouraged to choose a public place they are familiar with and let their friends and family know where they will be and who they are with.
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