According to Tim Miller of Equusearch
If this time they don’t find anything, the family will start saying goodbye to Natalee Holloway in Alabama
DIARIO Aruba
10/26/2005

ORANJESTAD(AAN): Tuesday, DIARIO conversed with the leader of Texas Equusearch, Tim Miller who is back on Aruba for the third time. Miller explained that they came back to continue looking for Natalee.

He explained that he conversed with commissioner Dompig, who indicated that he has information that perhaps Natalee was thrown in the sea.

According to Miller, they are using the ‘side scan sonar’ one more time and they are expecting more equipment to arrive on Tuesday, from a forensic diver specialized in crime scenes.

Miller explained that they also have equipment that can be used to a depth of 1000 feet because there are some areas in the Aruban sea that go to 700 to 800 feet.

According to Miller, Equusearch has 8 people in Aruba, but they have 3 or 4 more on the way. DIARIO asked Miller how long they will stay in Aruba and Miller explained that he doesn’t know yet.

He said that in the first time they came to Aruba they came for 5 days and ended up staying 5 weeks, while this trip was for 4 days, but they have been here for 7. According to Miller he anticipates that he will stay in Aruba at least one more week.

He continued to say that his intention is to find Natalee, and if she is dead, for her parents to know what happened, […] and to punish the perpetrators.

Miller explained that he doesn’t want to get involved in the FBI investigation or otherwise, so that there’s no risk for Equusearch to be responsible of any information that is leaked.

He said that if they give Equusearch any information of where to search, they will do so. Miller explained the they started searching in front of the Fisherman’s Huts, where they will search for 5 miles and will start looking in different directions.

They are covering a one square mile area per day, given that the side scan sonar process is slow and because they are waiting for more equipment. According to Miller if this time they don’t find anything, the family will start saying goodbye to Natalee, with the search mostly ended.

DIARIO asked Miller if there has been something interesting found, and he said that they found something that seemed interesting, however it turned out to be nothing important.

DIARIO asked miller if they are going to look only in the sea, and he explained that some days ago they searched along some paths inland with the help of a helicopter, however after the information they received from commissioner Dompig, they will continue to look in the sea.

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