Paul van der Sloot’s attorney reacts on the report of chief prosecutor Janssen
Bon Dia Aruba
4/20/2006

ORANJESTAD – In the afternoon hours of Tuesday, attorney mr. Swaen handed over to the court clerk his reaction to the report that Chief Prosecutor mr. Janssen delivered Monday, April 3. Monday, April 3m mr. Janssen delivered to the court clerk a report on the investigation of the Holloway case but informed that time that the report was not complete. It is not the final report of the criminal investigation, given that the investigation is still ongoing. Also, mr. Janssen informed that she still has not taken a decision on whether she will prosecute the suspects since the investigation is still not closed. According to the interim decision of the judge in Paul van der Sloot and family’s lawsuit against the government, mr. Janssen had to deliver the investigation report and that on the 17 of April, attorney mr. Swaen had to hand in his reaction.

In an interview yesterday with attorney Swaen, he made it be known that he handed over his reaction on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Swaen explained that in his reaction is that he cannot give a straight reaction given that the investigation is still not closed and that Chief Prosecutor mr. Janssen has not delivered a final report. Although the report consists of 11 map [?], there is no conclusion and neither is there a decision whether they will prosecute Paul van der Sloot’s son or not.

From mr. Swaen’s explanation, it can be concluded that basically the situation is the same as before the 3 of April. Now it’s the judge who has to take a decision of what will happen. If everything continues as planned, the judge will announce his decision on May 1.

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