At the time that Romy went missing, another 14-year-old girl, Savannah from Bunschoten, also went missing. Savannah was also murdered by a peer. The two girls were found dead less than 20 kilometers apart. Despite the similarities, the cases ultimately turned out to have nothing to do with each other. The two murders caused a stir in the region at the time. For example, parents were afraid to let their children cycle to school alone.