Does GVC [Geoffrey van Cromvoirt] know SC [Steve Croes]?
[Source: publicly accessible WebShots album]
4.22.2006
Editorial: Natalee’s case and the Aruban people
DIARIO Aruba
4/21/2006
I have said on many occasions that in Aruba, the people many times are not taken duly into account by their authorities and things that affect them directly - their well-being, the solidity of their economy, their good name as a hospitable people - have all been pushed into a corner and buried in such a manner that it’s not able to be discovered. This is not done for their defense, but to abide by rules that are good for nothing because they maintain the ignorance as to what’s going on.
At DIARIO, many years back, we took the decision not to hide anything from the people, not keep them in a box to then throw them in a well of forgetfulness. All we find out, we pass it on directly to the people, so that they are aware of everything that’s going on in their island. Natalee’s case is no exception, but a confirmation that we are not going to keep anything secret and whatever falls into our hands, we pass it on in turn to the people, so that they too have the latest news, so that they can judge what has happened in the case.
Yesterday, we published the transcript of a conversation that police recorded in a police car that was bringing the three suspects (Joran, Deepak and Satish) from KIA to the Court Building, in Dutch and in Papiamento. The document is very revealing of three suspects’ character, their way of speaking, their way of formulating sentences and their violence.
From the transcript, we know from Joran’s mouth that his father is the one who arranged for lawyers for the Kalpoes; from Deepak we heard that he warned Joran that if they find the girl’s body or any of her remains, Joran is going to be locked up 15 years; from Joran we heard that he threatened that if the Kalpoe brothers spoke with the police, he would tell the latter that Satish hit a girl with a car; all in all, accusations and counter-accusations, but all based on a categorical knowledge that all three had of what happened with Natalee. Of this, there is no doubt. This came out clearly in the audio-tape recording transcript.
Joran’s attorney is flapping his gums in the U.S. as if he were a great messiah who knows all; one of his colleagues accused me of leaking the document, despite the fact that it was the day before yesterday that we found it in our mailbox, after all American channels already had it and were even passing it on the air piece by piece; Tacopina paints Joran as an angel with wings of purity; that he’s a good student; that he has a scholarship; finally, all that he’s missing to fly up to heaven are wings of snow. However, evidence compiled by DIARIO paints Joran in a completely different light; a violent youth; abusive with younger kids at his school (and in his home!); an out of control youth who inappropriately involves himself with others’ money; a youth with no manners in his manner of speaking; a criminal instinct that he exhibited in the transcripts when in moments of rage he wanted to break faces and even went as far as threatening to kill the Kalpoe brothers; in the end, a completely different portrait than that Tacopina speaks of.
That I revealed Geoffrey’s name? Yes, because this is nothing rare. At no time did I accuse the kid of committing any infraction against the law; what our reporters did was to look for his identity for us to know who we are talking about. Many people asked me of my opinion of him, if he could be involved in the case. My answer was negative, because I do not believe that he is directly involved in Natalee’s disappearance. What I do believe is that he could have told police or the prosecutor that he saw such and such a thing, or heard such and such a thing, or has a video taken on the days of Natalee's disappearance which could have revealing images on it. This I could believe could be possible, but not that he is a participant in the disappearance itself. I could be completely mistaken, but this is what I think.
I am not taking my eyes off the three suspects, Joran, Deepak and Satish, because they demonstrated in the recording that they are completely aware of what happened to the girl.
Furthermore, one accused the other (between Joran and the Kalpoe brothers) of a 15 year penalty (Deepak against Joran) if the girl is found, and hitting a girl with a car (Joran against Satish).
Our duty as a media outlet is to stay on top of all the developments surrounding the case and to pass on any information that we find to the people, because in our criteria, they have a right to all information of what happened on their island. That the police or the prosecutor do not want to give out any information, that is their right, but this does not count to DIARIO!
[translated by Getagrip]
DIARIO Aruba
4/21/2006
I have said on many occasions that in Aruba, the people many times are not taken duly into account by their authorities and things that affect them directly - their well-being, the solidity of their economy, their good name as a hospitable people - have all been pushed into a corner and buried in such a manner that it’s not able to be discovered. This is not done for their defense, but to abide by rules that are good for nothing because they maintain the ignorance as to what’s going on.
At DIARIO, many years back, we took the decision not to hide anything from the people, not keep them in a box to then throw them in a well of forgetfulness. All we find out, we pass it on directly to the people, so that they are aware of everything that’s going on in their island. Natalee’s case is no exception, but a confirmation that we are not going to keep anything secret and whatever falls into our hands, we pass it on in turn to the people, so that they too have the latest news, so that they can judge what has happened in the case.
Yesterday, we published the transcript of a conversation that police recorded in a police car that was bringing the three suspects (Joran, Deepak and Satish) from KIA to the Court Building, in Dutch and in Papiamento. The document is very revealing of three suspects’ character, their way of speaking, their way of formulating sentences and their violence.
From the transcript, we know from Joran’s mouth that his father is the one who arranged for lawyers for the Kalpoes; from Deepak we heard that he warned Joran that if they find the girl’s body or any of her remains, Joran is going to be locked up 15 years; from Joran we heard that he threatened that if the Kalpoe brothers spoke with the police, he would tell the latter that Satish hit a girl with a car; all in all, accusations and counter-accusations, but all based on a categorical knowledge that all three had of what happened with Natalee. Of this, there is no doubt. This came out clearly in the audio-tape recording transcript.
Joran’s attorney is flapping his gums in the U.S. as if he were a great messiah who knows all; one of his colleagues accused me of leaking the document, despite the fact that it was the day before yesterday that we found it in our mailbox, after all American channels already had it and were even passing it on the air piece by piece; Tacopina paints Joran as an angel with wings of purity; that he’s a good student; that he has a scholarship; finally, all that he’s missing to fly up to heaven are wings of snow. However, evidence compiled by DIARIO paints Joran in a completely different light; a violent youth; abusive with younger kids at his school (and in his home!); an out of control youth who inappropriately involves himself with others’ money; a youth with no manners in his manner of speaking; a criminal instinct that he exhibited in the transcripts when in moments of rage he wanted to break faces and even went as far as threatening to kill the Kalpoe brothers; in the end, a completely different portrait than that Tacopina speaks of.
That I revealed Geoffrey’s name? Yes, because this is nothing rare. At no time did I accuse the kid of committing any infraction against the law; what our reporters did was to look for his identity for us to know who we are talking about. Many people asked me of my opinion of him, if he could be involved in the case. My answer was negative, because I do not believe that he is directly involved in Natalee’s disappearance. What I do believe is that he could have told police or the prosecutor that he saw such and such a thing, or heard such and such a thing, or has a video taken on the days of Natalee's disappearance which could have revealing images on it. This I could believe could be possible, but not that he is a participant in the disappearance itself. I could be completely mistaken, but this is what I think.
I am not taking my eyes off the three suspects, Joran, Deepak and Satish, because they demonstrated in the recording that they are completely aware of what happened to the girl.
Furthermore, one accused the other (between Joran and the Kalpoe brothers) of a 15 year penalty (Deepak against Joran) if the girl is found, and hitting a girl with a car (Joran against Satish).
Our duty as a media outlet is to stay on top of all the developments surrounding the case and to pass on any information that we find to the people, because in our criteria, they have a right to all information of what happened on their island. That the police or the prosecutor do not want to give out any information, that is their right, but this does not count to DIARIO!
[translated by Getagrip]
Geoffrey’s family confirms that their son does not know van der Sloot nor the Kalpoes
DIARIO Aruba
4/21/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN): It was Thursday that the van Cromvoirt family reacted and stated openly that their son Geoffrey is not friends with any of the people who were previously detained in the Natalee Holloway investigation.
“The van Cromvoirt family distances itself completely from all expressions or declarations which bring Geoffrey van Cromvoirt in connection with the disappearance of Natalee Holloway and any statement in which any role is attributed to him in this case”, the family said in a statement issued in Dutch by his lawyer mr. Eline Lotter-Homan.
Further, the family demonstrated that Geoffrey wasn’t working for VCB Security at the end of May 2005 when Natalee disappeared.
But the prosecutor demonstrates clearly that his criminal offenses could have something to do with the disappearance of Natalee. However, there is still no report that has been divulged about the reason why this youngster was detained mid-day Saturday.
Aside from this, only yesterday was it known that the Aruba and Antilles Coast Guard are searching the sea around Aruba with sonar equipment. The search was conducted in secrecy. On Thursday however, the Coast Guard did not continue this search.
The bigger question is: did Geoffrey really meet Natalee that weekend in Aruba?
Previously, there were indications that the Mountain Brook High School kids now recognize his picture. But last Wednesday night on CNN, the mother, Beth Twitty indicated that she does not have any indication that this took place.
BETH TWITTY RELATED TO HITLER? Thursday night, Fox News Channel revealed a letter that prosecutor Karen Janssen sent on October 31, 2005 to an official of the US Department of Justice, Ms. Friedman, where in an incredible manner she asked if by any chance Beth Twitty is related to Hitler, and if by any chance the family has gone on a trip to Austria recently.
Also in this letter, prosecutor Janssen in a certain sense indicated that they don’t have any proof against the trio of Joran, Deepak and Satish. Fox News Channel interpreted this as a clear message that the investigation in Aruba is ‘stuck’.
Aside from this, Fox News Channel divulged that the prosecutor from Aruba asked for help from the FBI in order to obtain a certified copy of Natalee’s high school yearbook. Here they want to check if there could be any indication that Natalee had thought of running away from home. Also, they want to know if by any chance Natalee has run away from home in the past, or has come up with a plan to be a ‘runaway’.
Another request was to find the list of telephone calls that Beth Twitty made from her home, and also from her cellular phone.
The letter at certain angles gave the impression that Aruba wants to investigate this case from all corners. However the question in regards to the relation between Beth Twitty and Hitler left everyone at Fox News Channel speechless.
The contents of this letter which was leaked from the US Department of Justice to Fox News Channel, also indicates that there is no indication that the trio of the Dutch and Surinamese youth committed rape on a voluntary basis on Natalee.
[translated by Getagrip]
DIARIO Aruba
4/21/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN): It was Thursday that the van Cromvoirt family reacted and stated openly that their son Geoffrey is not friends with any of the people who were previously detained in the Natalee Holloway investigation.
“The van Cromvoirt family distances itself completely from all expressions or declarations which bring Geoffrey van Cromvoirt in connection with the disappearance of Natalee Holloway and any statement in which any role is attributed to him in this case”, the family said in a statement issued in Dutch by his lawyer mr. Eline Lotter-Homan.
Further, the family demonstrated that Geoffrey wasn’t working for VCB Security at the end of May 2005 when Natalee disappeared.
But the prosecutor demonstrates clearly that his criminal offenses could have something to do with the disappearance of Natalee. However, there is still no report that has been divulged about the reason why this youngster was detained mid-day Saturday.
Aside from this, only yesterday was it known that the Aruba and Antilles Coast Guard are searching the sea around Aruba with sonar equipment. The search was conducted in secrecy. On Thursday however, the Coast Guard did not continue this search.
The bigger question is: did Geoffrey really meet Natalee that weekend in Aruba?
Previously, there were indications that the Mountain Brook High School kids now recognize his picture. But last Wednesday night on CNN, the mother, Beth Twitty indicated that she does not have any indication that this took place.
BETH TWITTY RELATED TO HITLER? Thursday night, Fox News Channel revealed a letter that prosecutor Karen Janssen sent on October 31, 2005 to an official of the US Department of Justice, Ms. Friedman, where in an incredible manner she asked if by any chance Beth Twitty is related to Hitler, and if by any chance the family has gone on a trip to Austria recently.
Also in this letter, prosecutor Janssen in a certain sense indicated that they don’t have any proof against the trio of Joran, Deepak and Satish. Fox News Channel interpreted this as a clear message that the investigation in Aruba is ‘stuck’.
Aside from this, Fox News Channel divulged that the prosecutor from Aruba asked for help from the FBI in order to obtain a certified copy of Natalee’s high school yearbook. Here they want to check if there could be any indication that Natalee had thought of running away from home. Also, they want to know if by any chance Natalee has run away from home in the past, or has come up with a plan to be a ‘runaway’.
Another request was to find the list of telephone calls that Beth Twitty made from her home, and also from her cellular phone.
The letter at certain angles gave the impression that Aruba wants to investigate this case from all corners. However the question in regards to the relation between Beth Twitty and Hitler left everyone at Fox News Channel speechless.
The contents of this letter which was leaked from the US Department of Justice to Fox News Channel, also indicates that there is no indication that the trio of the Dutch and Surinamese youth committed rape on a voluntary basis on Natalee.
[translated by Getagrip]
4.21.2006
‘The families Van Cromvoirt and Van der Sloot not friends’
Amigoe
4/20/2006
ARUBA – “The Van Cromvoirt family dissociate herself expressly from all the statements that associate Geoffrey van Cromvoirt to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway”, stated Eline Lotter Homan, lawyer of family Van Cromvoirt in a written press release. “Due to persistent speculations, it is advisable to rectify the many completely untrue propositions put forward”, was her reaction on the many questions she gets from the different media.
Lotter Homan says that it is impossible to react on all possible propositions that are going around. She also didn’t want to react as regards content on the current judicial preliminary investigation. She states furthermore in her press release that “the facts that are being described in this are not meant for a restrictive refutation.”
In May and June of last year, Van Cromvoirt hadn’t worked for the Visibility Team or VCB Video Camera Security Systems & Consultancy. The lawyer confirmed that the family Van Cromvoirt had not at all been interrogated in connection with the investigation on the disappearance of the American girl. Rumours about Joran van der Sloot and Van Cromvoirt being friends are heavily denied. “Geoffrey is not a friend of any of the earlier arrested persons in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway and has also no other relationship with any of them.”
The lawyer indicated that VCB had not provided any security activities to the Holiday Inn in May and June of last year and neither up till today. The company had not installed any security cameras, neither did it manage any for the Holiday Inn nor any of the other hotels on the hotel-strip. Lotter Homan says that VCB didn’t have access to the security camera systems of the hotels on the strip. “The company had not interfered with any of them.”
Amigoe
4/20/2006
ARUBA – “The Van Cromvoirt family dissociate herself expressly from all the statements that associate Geoffrey van Cromvoirt to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway”, stated Eline Lotter Homan, lawyer of family Van Cromvoirt in a written press release. “Due to persistent speculations, it is advisable to rectify the many completely untrue propositions put forward”, was her reaction on the many questions she gets from the different media.
Lotter Homan says that it is impossible to react on all possible propositions that are going around. She also didn’t want to react as regards content on the current judicial preliminary investigation. She states furthermore in her press release that “the facts that are being described in this are not meant for a restrictive refutation.”
In May and June of last year, Van Cromvoirt hadn’t worked for the Visibility Team or VCB Video Camera Security Systems & Consultancy. The lawyer confirmed that the family Van Cromvoirt had not at all been interrogated in connection with the investigation on the disappearance of the American girl. Rumours about Joran van der Sloot and Van Cromvoirt being friends are heavily denied. “Geoffrey is not a friend of any of the earlier arrested persons in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway and has also no other relationship with any of them.”
The lawyer indicated that VCB had not provided any security activities to the Holiday Inn in May and June of last year and neither up till today. The company had not installed any security cameras, neither did it manage any for the Holiday Inn nor any of the other hotels on the hotel-strip. Lotter Homan says that VCB didn’t have access to the security camera systems of the hotels on the strip. “The company had not interfered with any of them.”
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.
[translated by Getagrip]
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.
[translated by Getagrip]
Among points that van Cromvoirt’s attorney wants to clear up
Geoffrey was not employed for the Visibility Team (i.e. VCB) in the period of May – June 2005
Attorney Lotter-Homan corrected various erroneous rumours on the street about her client
Bon Dia Aruba
4/20/2006
ORANJESTAD – Yesterday still, the young G. v. Cromvoirt was detained related to the case of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway. Given that there has been quite a big amount of speculation from the moment of his detention, his lawyer Eline Lotter-Homan sent the following press release to refute any erroneous information that may be circulating on the street about her client and his family.
PERSISTENT SPECULATION
“Due to persistent speculation in the media, a press release is being sent to address the many incorrect statements. At the same time, it has to be said that it is difficult to address all of the baseless accusations. But at the same time, the facts mentioned in this release should not be perceived as a limitation of the explanation. At the same time, we will not go into details about the preliminary investigation. For this reason, the van Cromvoirt family distances itself categorically from all declarations about Geoffrey van Cromvoirt which could involve him in connection to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway or that give him a participative role (even if not active).
1. Geoffrey was not employed for the Visibility Team or VCB (Video
Camera Beveiligingssystemen & Consultancy N.V.) in the period of May – June 2005, nor did he have access to a uniform from the Visibility Team or VCB.
2. At no moment was the van Cromvoirt family previously heard related to the investigation of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.
3. Geoffrey is not friends with, and has no relation to the three persons previously arrested in a previous phase.
4. VCB was not procured for the security of the Holiday Inn Hotel in the period of May and June of 2005.
5. VCB, in the period of May and June 2005 until today, did not install security cameras or operate them in the hotel strip, nor at the Holiday Inn or any other hotel.
6. VCB, in the period of May and June of 2005 until today, did not have access to the hotel strip, nor the Holiday Inn or any other hotel that had security cameras, and did nothing to be guilty of any eventual manipulation thereof.
The fact that this [release] was sent in Dutch, means that any translation discrepancy is not the responsibility of the attorney."
This is the content of the press release of the attorney of the young detainee Geoffrey van Cromvoirt, Eline Lotter-Homan.
[translated by Getagrip]
One has to know to separate facts and stop dragging people in without a basis to do so
Baseless accusations against and about Gerold Dompig could end up in court
The Commissioner has involved his lawyer to take steps if necessary
Bon Dia Aruba
4/20/2006
ORANJESTAD – The case of the investigation on the disappearance of Natalee Holloway took various turns during the course of last year. Turns that sometimes had nothing to do with the case directly, but rather with the actors [principals?] involved in the investigation. One of the names that is constantly mentioned is that of Gerold Dompig and his tactics or according to some, lack of tactics as to how to deal with the investigation.
All the time the Commissioner has distanced himself from this due to how he is a person of high rank in the police force, it is logical that he has to carry a heavy load and put up with many things. But even this has limits.
DOMPIG’S VERSION
Bon Dia Aruba got in contact with the Commissioner to hear his version about everything that has been talked about these last few days, to get his version of this whole matter. Mr. Dompig was a little hesitant, but indicated that it could be good to set everything straight, to avoid that this situation becomes worse than it already is.
INSINUATIONS
Dompig indicated that one has to stop insinuating things that are not true. If any person has any information that he believes is not right, he has to take the legal steps for an investigation to take place and not bring in people’s names in newspapers as they see fit, because this causes harm to the family unnecessarily. Particularly, Dutch newspapers are putting forth accusations and insinuations that could have easily have been verified with all the means the Dutch newspapers have in their power.
USING THE NAME OF HIS SON
The fact that now they’re using the name of his son, and have linked him to the arrest of the most recent detainee in the case, has also been very difficult for the Commissioner. It is true that Dompig’s son worked in the Visibility Team with the detainee, but this does not necessarily mean that they are friends. To use his son’s name and link them together and put the Commissioner’s credibility in play, is going too far.
GOING TO COURT
A very important point is that Commissioner Dompig is clear about stopping the matter of bringing in his name, and has put this in his lawyer’s hands. As of yesterday, everything published about him that is not true and has no basis, will be observed and noted to possibly fight this in a legal way in court. Everything has a limit, and this is where he has reached his limit.
MESSAGE
His strong message is that if a person has thoughts of using his name, criticize his tactics, then make sure that they have a basis, otherwise another guy will sing. The fact that he went on television and stated certain things, was done with the approval of authorities. Everything that was presented on television, he has a way to defend himself in front of his superiors if he has to justify his presentation. And if there are people who want to criticize, they can but in the right way, approaching the Public Prosecutor and not baseless attacks in the media.
RESPECT FOR HIS WORK
He is aware that many people do not like his way of working, and he respects this. But the fact remains that he is a police authority, one of the 4 Commissioners who have their responsibilities to bear. “You may not like him, but you respect him”, Dompig continued to say. And by criticizing his function and his name, you are criticizing Aruba, given that Aruba gets a bad name abroad when this happens. Let the investigation run its course and when it is closed, you will see what comes out. Police many times use tactics that are not known by civilians. As such, many times it is difficult to understand certain steps and it is easy to criticize without any basis.
[translated by Getagrip]
4.20.2006
From Holland : Holloway search switches to the sea
Expatica
4/20/2006
AMSTERDAM — Antillean and Aruban Coast Gard vessels are using sonar equipment in the latest bid to find out what happened to US teenager Natalee Holloway.
The Public Prosecutor's Office (OM) confirmed on late on Wednesday that the vessels have been searching the sea around Aruba for four days.
Holloway, 18, disappeared in May 2005 while holidaying with classmates on the autonomous Dutch island in the Caribbean to celebrate graduation.
Three young men were the last people seen with Holloway on the night she vanished. The three were arrested and held in custody for weeks before being released for lack of evidence. The three - including Dutch teenager Joran van der Sloot - deny harming Holloway.
Aruban police arrested another Dutch person, Geoffrey van Cromvoirt, on Saturday after the case was featured on crimestoppers programme 'Opsporing Verzocht' in Aruba and in the Netherlands.
The OM said van Cromvoirt, 19, is being held as a suspect not a witness, but Van der Sloot remains the main suspect.
[Copyright Expatica News + ANP 2006]
Expatica
4/20/2006
AMSTERDAM — Antillean and Aruban Coast Gard vessels are using sonar equipment in the latest bid to find out what happened to US teenager Natalee Holloway.
The Public Prosecutor's Office (OM) confirmed on late on Wednesday that the vessels have been searching the sea around Aruba for four days.
Holloway, 18, disappeared in May 2005 while holidaying with classmates on the autonomous Dutch island in the Caribbean to celebrate graduation.
Three young men were the last people seen with Holloway on the night she vanished. The three were arrested and held in custody for weeks before being released for lack of evidence. The three - including Dutch teenager Joran van der Sloot - deny harming Holloway.
Aruban police arrested another Dutch person, Geoffrey van Cromvoirt, on Saturday after the case was featured on crimestoppers programme 'Opsporing Verzocht' in Aruba and in the Netherlands.
The OM said van Cromvoirt, 19, is being held as a suspect not a witness, but Van der Sloot remains the main suspect.
[Copyright Expatica News + ANP 2006]
With the police report leak
Now more than ever police has to find the authority to re-detain the suspects
DIARIO Aruba
4/20/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN) – Information that was extracted from the police report on the case of the disappearance of Natalee, which was leaked to the press in Aruba and the U.S., shows that the moment has come to give police in Aruba more authority and possibility to act appropriately in the investigation.
From the beginning of Natalee’s case, police were complaining that they had their hands tied and the reports about how police worked under circumstances that the suspects/detainees had to be interrogated in a special room equipped with video cameras and sound equipment, curtailed the effectiveness and efficiency of interrogations.
In the community, this special treatment with video cameras and sound equipment was rather seen as a type of preferential treatment for the son of a judge and a type of treatment which was not available for native sons who in the past have been detained and interrogated.
From good sources in the police force, DIARIO obtained information from the beginning of the case that the system of having to put special equipment for interrogation of the suspects made the suspects mock police.
It was said that said that the suspects were telling police every time that ‘if there’s no body, there’s no case!’
It is more than logical that the suspects, knowing that everything was recorded and listened to afterwards, that they could remain quiet and that police could not use interrogation tactics for pressure like they are able to do with other detainees who did not have the luxury of preferential treatment.
In the copy of the police report which was leaked, the three suspects also discussed and accused each other formally, in regards to whether Joran’s father told them that if there is no body, there is no case, and here it is possible to see what police in Aruba were complaining about.
At the beginning of the case, some errors were made and valuable days were lost for the technical aspect of the investigation and also the investigation of the suspects’ interrogation.
But this would not have been the case if police could have worked before it was possible with all suspects, of relatively young age, they would not have been able to withstand the pressure of intensive interrogation and that very probably they would have broken after a few hours or days.
There were and still are police who are convinced that if it weren’t for the video cameras and recording equipment, police would have been able to solve the case better by finding solid evidence and avoiding that today, Aruba continues to get a bad name around the world due to the fact that the case of Natalee is still not solved.
A police official said in anonymity that if police could have put pressure with only some heavy screaming against the suspects, then at least one of them would have broken against the others, either that they are saying the truth or that they are guilty or that in the end, it would have come out that they truly are innocent, but the police report which was leaked gives every indication that the suspects knew and were covering each other.
Referring to many years of experience with cases where great pressure had to be put on suspects for them to talk, police made it be known that they could have solved the case from the beginning when they detained the suspects.
With the luxury and preferential treatment of audio and video recording equipment it is more than logical that the suspects could later say that they were mentally mistreated and that their human rights were violated, etc. etc. bla bla bla, and all police evidence could have been declared null or illegally obtained.
Now, with information of a recording made by authorities, it is known what the Kalpoe brothers were saying or accusing Joran of, and on the other side, what Joran was accusing the Kalpoe brothers of, every person can draw their conclusions that police had their hands tied and that the could not have done much without solid evidence.
With the leak of the very controversial police report in the case of Natalee, everyone is under the impression that the three suspects did not say the complete truth or even that they said a bunch of lies in order to cover up what took place.
Because at the moment where one turned against the other in terms of what could have happened to Natalee, and they are speaking of a body being discovered, hitting a girl with the car, certain people who helped one or the other, the role of the father in the whole case, the manner of thinking, speaking and acting of the suspects, and much more, there’s no other alternative than to draw the conclusion that all three suspects have to be brought in again by Aruban police authorities so that they can interrogate hem again, but this time, without video recordings or any preferential treatment.
The Aruban police are the ones who have to carry the bad name in Aruba, and certainly outside of Aruba not that it can be seen that certain matters related to the three suspects do not smell very good.
For the judicial system in Aruba and the Dutch Kingdom in its entirety, this case is one that has to be attended to with more police authority, and there remains nothing other than interrogating all suspects related to Natalee’s case again and putting an end to this disaster which is harming Aruba and the judicial system of the Dutch Kingdom.
[translated by Getagrip]
Now more than ever police has to find the authority to re-detain the suspects
DIARIO Aruba
4/20/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN) – Information that was extracted from the police report on the case of the disappearance of Natalee, which was leaked to the press in Aruba and the U.S., shows that the moment has come to give police in Aruba more authority and possibility to act appropriately in the investigation.
From the beginning of Natalee’s case, police were complaining that they had their hands tied and the reports about how police worked under circumstances that the suspects/detainees had to be interrogated in a special room equipped with video cameras and sound equipment, curtailed the effectiveness and efficiency of interrogations.
In the community, this special treatment with video cameras and sound equipment was rather seen as a type of preferential treatment for the son of a judge and a type of treatment which was not available for native sons who in the past have been detained and interrogated.
From good sources in the police force, DIARIO obtained information from the beginning of the case that the system of having to put special equipment for interrogation of the suspects made the suspects mock police.
It was said that said that the suspects were telling police every time that ‘if there’s no body, there’s no case!’
It is more than logical that the suspects, knowing that everything was recorded and listened to afterwards, that they could remain quiet and that police could not use interrogation tactics for pressure like they are able to do with other detainees who did not have the luxury of preferential treatment.
In the copy of the police report which was leaked, the three suspects also discussed and accused each other formally, in regards to whether Joran’s father told them that if there is no body, there is no case, and here it is possible to see what police in Aruba were complaining about.
At the beginning of the case, some errors were made and valuable days were lost for the technical aspect of the investigation and also the investigation of the suspects’ interrogation.
But this would not have been the case if police could have worked before it was possible with all suspects, of relatively young age, they would not have been able to withstand the pressure of intensive interrogation and that very probably they would have broken after a few hours or days.
There were and still are police who are convinced that if it weren’t for the video cameras and recording equipment, police would have been able to solve the case better by finding solid evidence and avoiding that today, Aruba continues to get a bad name around the world due to the fact that the case of Natalee is still not solved.
A police official said in anonymity that if police could have put pressure with only some heavy screaming against the suspects, then at least one of them would have broken against the others, either that they are saying the truth or that they are guilty or that in the end, it would have come out that they truly are innocent, but the police report which was leaked gives every indication that the suspects knew and were covering each other.
Referring to many years of experience with cases where great pressure had to be put on suspects for them to talk, police made it be known that they could have solved the case from the beginning when they detained the suspects.
With the luxury and preferential treatment of audio and video recording equipment it is more than logical that the suspects could later say that they were mentally mistreated and that their human rights were violated, etc. etc. bla bla bla, and all police evidence could have been declared null or illegally obtained.
Now, with information of a recording made by authorities, it is known what the Kalpoe brothers were saying or accusing Joran of, and on the other side, what Joran was accusing the Kalpoe brothers of, every person can draw their conclusions that police had their hands tied and that the could not have done much without solid evidence.
With the leak of the very controversial police report in the case of Natalee, everyone is under the impression that the three suspects did not say the complete truth or even that they said a bunch of lies in order to cover up what took place.
Because at the moment where one turned against the other in terms of what could have happened to Natalee, and they are speaking of a body being discovered, hitting a girl with the car, certain people who helped one or the other, the role of the father in the whole case, the manner of thinking, speaking and acting of the suspects, and much more, there’s no other alternative than to draw the conclusion that all three suspects have to be brought in again by Aruban police authorities so that they can interrogate hem again, but this time, without video recordings or any preferential treatment.
The Aruban police are the ones who have to carry the bad name in Aruba, and certainly outside of Aruba not that it can be seen that certain matters related to the three suspects do not smell very good.
For the judicial system in Aruba and the Dutch Kingdom in its entirety, this case is one that has to be attended to with more police authority, and there remains nothing other than interrogating all suspects related to Natalee’s case again and putting an end to this disaster which is harming Aruba and the judicial system of the Dutch Kingdom.
[translated by Getagrip]
According to attorney Lotter-Homan
Geoffrey van Cromvoirt is not getting preferential treatment
DIARIO Aruba
4/20/2006
ORANJESTAD(AAN): As it’s well known, a new suspect has been detained in the case of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.
Saturday, Geoffrey van Cromvoirt was detained as the new suspect in the case of Natalee Holloway and had to appear in front of a judge commissioner Tuesday.
Normally the suspect is brought to court and there he is presented in front of a judge commissioner, for the latter to determine if the detention of the suspect is legal.
However, the press waited in vain for long hours in front of the court on Tuesday, because the suspect did not show up.
Afterwards, it came to light that the judge commissioner, who came from Curaçao for this case, went to the Noord police station, in order to determine if the suspect’s detention was legal.
This led to much speculation and questions on the street, where many people questioned the way the Public Prosecutor procedure.
It has to be said that because van Cromvoirt is Dutch, he is getting preferential treatment.
Van Cromvoirt’s attorney, mr. Lotter-Homan, told DIARIO that it’s not so that her client is getting preferential treatment.
According to the lawyer, the judge commissioner went to the Noord police station because his flight was delayed from Curaçao.
At the time when he was able to meet with van Cromvoirt and his lawyer, the court was closed.
At that time, the Public Prosecutor took the decision for the judge commissioner to go to the Noord police station where the suspect is being detained, to determine if his detention was legal.
So the attorney emphasized that it is not true that Geoffrey van Cromvoirt is obtaining preferential treatment.
[translated by Getagrip]
Geoffrey van Cromvoirt is not getting preferential treatment
DIARIO Aruba
4/20/2006
ORANJESTAD(AAN): As it’s well known, a new suspect has been detained in the case of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.
Saturday, Geoffrey van Cromvoirt was detained as the new suspect in the case of Natalee Holloway and had to appear in front of a judge commissioner Tuesday.
Normally the suspect is brought to court and there he is presented in front of a judge commissioner, for the latter to determine if the detention of the suspect is legal.
However, the press waited in vain for long hours in front of the court on Tuesday, because the suspect did not show up.
Afterwards, it came to light that the judge commissioner, who came from Curaçao for this case, went to the Noord police station, in order to determine if the suspect’s detention was legal.
This led to much speculation and questions on the street, where many people questioned the way the Public Prosecutor procedure.
It has to be said that because van Cromvoirt is Dutch, he is getting preferential treatment.
Van Cromvoirt’s attorney, mr. Lotter-Homan, told DIARIO that it’s not so that her client is getting preferential treatment.
According to the lawyer, the judge commissioner went to the Noord police station because his flight was delayed from Curaçao.
At the time when he was able to meet with van Cromvoirt and his lawyer, the court was closed.
At that time, the Public Prosecutor took the decision for the judge commissioner to go to the Noord police station where the suspect is being detained, to determine if his detention was legal.
So the attorney emphasized that it is not true that Geoffrey van Cromvoirt is obtaining preferential treatment.
[translated by Getagrip]
Translation of the Natalee Holloway Case police report
Kalpoe brothers and Joran van der Sloot accuse each other
DIARIO Aruba
4/20/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN)
D says to J: How do you feel Joran?
J says to D (in an upset tone): You had them arrest my father, my friend
D says to J (very calmly): That’s what I’m telling you, how do you feel?
J says to D: You know very well my father’s not involved
J says to D: I read your declaration, my friend.
D says to J: That’s bullshit.
J says to D: You lied, shit.
J says to D (very calmly): You know what happened to the girl, if you don’t know, then nothing happened to her.
J says to D: Then fuck you.
J says to D: What did you say that Freddy has to be detained?
D says to J: That Freddy has to say the truth.
J says to D: You know very well that Freddy told the truth.
S says to J: You’ll see, you’ll see.
D says to J: From the beginning, you could have avoided the matter of your dad.
D says to J: You know.
J says to D: What, where, how?
D says to J: That he wouldn’t have been detained.
J says to D: Hoe, hoeooooooo.
J says to D: You declared shit against him.
J says to D: My friend, the only thing my father wanted to do was to help you.
J says to D: My father only wanted to help you. My father even arranged a lawyer for you.
J says to D: And this is how you pay him back.
J says to D (angry): I have to give you both a klap/wanta [punch in the face?]
D says to J: Try numa [?]
D says to J: You can straighten everything out in one shot, you know
J says to D: Why?
J says to D: You can straighten things out too
J says to D: Straighten things out how?
D says to J: You have to tell the truth.
D says to J: Tomorrow I’m getting my last 8 days and then I’m going home.
J says to D: That’s what you think.
D says to J: I’m going home.
J says to D: Wait until I start saying things about you.
J says to D: Then I want to see if you’re going home.
D says to J: I guarantee you.
J says to D: You don’t think the police are interested to know that Satish hit a girl with the car?
S says to D (should be to J): He he, you make me laugh, my friend, simply laugh.
D says to J: You know very well, you’re always trying to come between us.
J says to D: Then you’re going to start talking shit about the choller (drug addict).
J says to D: My friend, it was me that helped you with that shit / the matter of the choller.
D says to J: I said that too.
J says to D: I didn’t read that, I also read the declaration.
S says to J: The thing about the choller was from me.
D or S says to J: That’s what I just said.
D or S says to J: I also said that in my first declaration. I did that for myself.
S says to J: I said that in my interest.
J answers back: That’s what police are telling me now.
J says to S or D: Police told me about you now, if you go against me then that’s when I will go against you.
Brothers laugh: Heheheheheh
S says to J: We didn’t put you in this problem.
S says to J: We simply told the truth.
J says to the brothers: You didn’t do that.
J says to the brothers: Half of what you said isn’t the fucking truth.
J says to the brothers: That’s going to show in time.
J says to the brothers: Same as they control me, they control you too.
S says to J: About us, about us. They can find proof, but not about you.
S says to J: With lies there is no proof.
J says to the brothers: Everything is shit from Karen, you don’t know shit.
J says to the brothers: Fuck you.
D says to J: You think the girl doesn’t have anything on, you’re going to see who, who fuck/coy (the last part could not be heard well).
J says to D: We will see.
J says to D: You know when I’m going to laugh; when I give you a wanta [punch?] in the face.
J says to D: And I’ll laugh if they find the girl alive, fuck you.
J says to the brothers: I know very well that you’re scared.
J says to the brothers: If you did something bad to the girl, then we will see.
S says to J: I’m not scared.
S says to J: What do I have to be scared about?
D says to J: I want them to find the girl.
D says to J: You’re going to say shit about me in regards to the girl, that I buried the girl at the Fisherman’s Hut.
J says to D: Who said anything about a burial, I didn’t say anything about a burial.
D says to J: You declared that.
D says to J: Stop with the bullshit.
J says to D: I didn’t say anything about a burial.
J says to D: The only thing I can think of is that you know people, who are people of Automotive Enterprises.
S says to J (apparently in a sarcastic tone): Hahahaha, after I’ll get a flat tire he.
S says to J: Hahahaha, after went to get you and after I went back to the beach for the girl.
J says to S: Who said that.
S says to J: That’s what you said.
J says to S: My friend, I didn’t say that.
J says to S: My friend, I never said that you went back (apparently referring to the beach).
J says to the brothers: That’s your problem.
J says to the brothers: If they find the girl, then they will see the shit.
D says to J: 8 more days and I’m going home, I guarantee you this 1000 per cent.
J says to D: We will see.
D says to J: You don’t give a shit about your family members.
J says to D: The only thing I can think about is my family, I am doing what my family told me to do.
J says to the brothers: He, retard.
D says to J: You’re like your father, incredible.
J says to D: What about my father, it’s your fault he was detained. I didn’t declare anything against my father, it was you who spoke against my father.
S says to J: I didn’t declare anything.
J says to the brothers: Of course you did.
S says to J: What did I say / against your father?
J says to the brothers: You said that he (Joran’s father) said that if there’s no corpse there’s no case, or I don’t know what more sorts of shit.
J says to the brothers: That’s not true, the only thing he (Joran’s father) said that if there’s no body there don’t have a case.
D says to J: That’s true.
J says to D: Nothing of that is true.
D says to J: I also said in my declaration that he wasn’t kiermen [?] like that.
J says to D: 20 (what’s is 20? Should be the word ‘esey’) I didn’t read that in your declaration.
J says to the brothers: That’s what they’re using against my father.
D says to J: We have suffered a lot because of you.
J says to the brothers: That’s the price that you’ve let my father pay. That you’re suffering so: fuck you. If you let me suffer, I say OK. I don’t have cunes [?] I can sit calmly 160 days here, for me it doesn’t make a difference. I’m ok here.
Brothers say to J: Me too, me too.
J says to S: And you Satish, they told me that you son of a bitch…see spirits in your cell.
J says to S: They told me that you see the girl in your cell and you get very scared.
S says to J: I saw a spirits? Two other guys saw spirits.
S says to J: You also believe people who are in this prison.
S says to J: What you say has nothing to do with spirits and is cheap shit.
J says to S: They speak well of me, but not of you.
J says to the brothers: And also the two guards (the two security guards who were detained the first time?_ guaranteed me that they will kill you when you get out of prison.
D says to J: Oh, yeah?
J says to the brothers: Who made the declaration about the guards; it was you and not me. Why? Because I didn’t want to bring anyone into the problem who has nothing to do with this case.
D or S yells to J: The lie was for you.
J says to the brothers: It was you who admitted that.
D or S again yells to J: The lie was for you.
J says to the brothers: You paid (with money) him (referring to a male person) however.
Brothers laugh: Hahahahaha.
J says to the brothers: You called by telephone saying that ‘I’ (the ‘I’ here is referring to one of the Kalpoe brothers) hit the jackpot. You said by telephone: “I hit the fucking jackpot.” You forgot that the telephone was tapped.
S or D says to J: Shut your face.
J says to the brothers: You forgot that, retard!
J says to the brothers: And when you got home and said that you fixed everything. You told me “I fixed it’.
J says to D: Good for you. Because of you I’m also in prison.
D says to J: Ayiaaaiaaai.
J says to the brothers: Juffle [?] man, what can you do?
D says to J: What can you do?
J says to the brothers: Make me shut my face, no.
Brothers say to J: Fuck you, we’re not talking to you anymore.
D says to J: Talk until you get tired.
S says to D: You have clothes
D says to J: What are you going to do with that. I’m getting out of here in 5 days.
J says to O (apparently D): That’s what you think.
D says to J: Shut your face.
D says to J again: Shut your face, you bitch.
J says to D: What can you do.
J (should be D) says to J: Fuck your father.
J says to D: If my father doesn’t get out tomorrow, then you’ll see.
J says to D: My friend, shut your face before I hit it shut.
D says to J: Do it if you can. You’re already in prison.
J says to D: It doesn’t make a difference, they can put me in the fucking Cachot [?] I don’t have cunes [?]
D says to J: They’re going to give you 15 years if they find the girl.
J says to D: Why? Why?
D says to J: That scholarship of yours. Gooooooodbye, you can forget about it.
J says to D: Yes, because of who, because of you, retard.
J says to D: You know very well that you did something bad, otherwise you wouldn’t lie.
Brothers say: Aaiaiaiaiaiaiai.
J says to the brothers : I should kill you, retard.
J says to the brothers: Shut your cancer face.
D says to J: Won’t it be nice if tomorrow you’re standing in front of the RC (judge).
D says to J: How not? Too much proof.
J says to D: Then they can hit me too.
J says to D: You think that to me that makes a difference? One strike will be enough.
S says to J: You think, you think.
J says to S: You think that you can go home to get your gun.
S says to J: That I have a gun?
J says to S: Satish, you go get a gun from home, I shoot you dead [?]
S says to J: Look, police went to my house, they searched the house and they found a gun?
S says to J: What did they find?
D says to J: It’s been hours you’re talking bullshit.
J says to D: How is this shit not true, witnesses saw you.
S says to J: In the end, we’ll see who gets out and who stays.
S says to J: You tell the truth, we will see.
J says to the brothers: I know that I’m getting out.
Brothers say: We will see hahahahaha.
Kalpoe brothers and Joran van der Sloot accuse each other
DIARIO Aruba
4/20/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN)
D says to J: How do you feel Joran?
J says to D (in an upset tone): You had them arrest my father, my friend
D says to J (very calmly): That’s what I’m telling you, how do you feel?
J says to D: You know very well my father’s not involved
J says to D: I read your declaration, my friend.
D says to J: That’s bullshit.
J says to D: You lied, shit.
J says to D (very calmly): You know what happened to the girl, if you don’t know, then nothing happened to her.
J says to D: Then fuck you.
J says to D: What did you say that Freddy has to be detained?
D says to J: That Freddy has to say the truth.
J says to D: You know very well that Freddy told the truth.
S says to J: You’ll see, you’ll see.
D says to J: From the beginning, you could have avoided the matter of your dad.
D says to J: You know.
J says to D: What, where, how?
D says to J: That he wouldn’t have been detained.
J says to D: Hoe, hoeooooooo.
J says to D: You declared shit against him.
J says to D: My friend, the only thing my father wanted to do was to help you.
J says to D: My father only wanted to help you. My father even arranged a lawyer for you.
J says to D: And this is how you pay him back.
J says to D (angry): I have to give you both a klap/wanta [punch in the face?]
D says to J: Try numa [?]
D says to J: You can straighten everything out in one shot, you know
J says to D: Why?
J says to D: You can straighten things out too
J says to D: Straighten things out how?
D says to J: You have to tell the truth.
D says to J: Tomorrow I’m getting my last 8 days and then I’m going home.
J says to D: That’s what you think.
D says to J: I’m going home.
J says to D: Wait until I start saying things about you.
J says to D: Then I want to see if you’re going home.
D says to J: I guarantee you.
J says to D: You don’t think the police are interested to know that Satish hit a girl with the car?
S says to D (should be to J): He he, you make me laugh, my friend, simply laugh.
D says to J: You know very well, you’re always trying to come between us.
J says to D: Then you’re going to start talking shit about the choller (drug addict).
J says to D: My friend, it was me that helped you with that shit / the matter of the choller.
D says to J: I said that too.
J says to D: I didn’t read that, I also read the declaration.
S says to J: The thing about the choller was from me.
D or S says to J: That’s what I just said.
D or S says to J: I also said that in my first declaration. I did that for myself.
S says to J: I said that in my interest.
J answers back: That’s what police are telling me now.
J says to S or D: Police told me about you now, if you go against me then that’s when I will go against you.
Brothers laugh: Heheheheheh
S says to J: We didn’t put you in this problem.
S says to J: We simply told the truth.
J says to the brothers: You didn’t do that.
J says to the brothers: Half of what you said isn’t the fucking truth.
J says to the brothers: That’s going to show in time.
J says to the brothers: Same as they control me, they control you too.
S says to J: About us, about us. They can find proof, but not about you.
S says to J: With lies there is no proof.
J says to the brothers: Everything is shit from Karen, you don’t know shit.
J says to the brothers: Fuck you.
D says to J: You think the girl doesn’t have anything on, you’re going to see who, who fuck/coy (the last part could not be heard well).
J says to D: We will see.
J says to D: You know when I’m going to laugh; when I give you a wanta [punch?] in the face.
J says to D: And I’ll laugh if they find the girl alive, fuck you.
J says to the brothers: I know very well that you’re scared.
J says to the brothers: If you did something bad to the girl, then we will see.
S says to J: I’m not scared.
S says to J: What do I have to be scared about?
D says to J: I want them to find the girl.
D says to J: You’re going to say shit about me in regards to the girl, that I buried the girl at the Fisherman’s Hut.
J says to D: Who said anything about a burial, I didn’t say anything about a burial.
D says to J: You declared that.
D says to J: Stop with the bullshit.
J says to D: I didn’t say anything about a burial.
J says to D: The only thing I can think of is that you know people, who are people of Automotive Enterprises.
S says to J (apparently in a sarcastic tone): Hahahaha, after I’ll get a flat tire he.
S says to J: Hahahaha, after went to get you and after I went back to the beach for the girl.
J says to S: Who said that.
S says to J: That’s what you said.
J says to S: My friend, I didn’t say that.
J says to S: My friend, I never said that you went back (apparently referring to the beach).
J says to the brothers: That’s your problem.
J says to the brothers: If they find the girl, then they will see the shit.
D says to J: 8 more days and I’m going home, I guarantee you this 1000 per cent.
J says to D: We will see.
D says to J: You don’t give a shit about your family members.
J says to D: The only thing I can think about is my family, I am doing what my family told me to do.
J says to the brothers: He, retard.
D says to J: You’re like your father, incredible.
J says to D: What about my father, it’s your fault he was detained. I didn’t declare anything against my father, it was you who spoke against my father.
S says to J: I didn’t declare anything.
J says to the brothers: Of course you did.
S says to J: What did I say / against your father?
J says to the brothers: You said that he (Joran’s father) said that if there’s no corpse there’s no case, or I don’t know what more sorts of shit.
J says to the brothers: That’s not true, the only thing he (Joran’s father) said that if there’s no body there don’t have a case.
D says to J: That’s true.
J says to D: Nothing of that is true.
D says to J: I also said in my declaration that he wasn’t kiermen [?] like that.
J says to D: 20 (what’s is 20? Should be the word ‘esey’) I didn’t read that in your declaration.
J says to the brothers: That’s what they’re using against my father.
D says to J: We have suffered a lot because of you.
J says to the brothers: That’s the price that you’ve let my father pay. That you’re suffering so: fuck you. If you let me suffer, I say OK. I don’t have cunes [?] I can sit calmly 160 days here, for me it doesn’t make a difference. I’m ok here.
Brothers say to J: Me too, me too.
J says to S: And you Satish, they told me that you son of a bitch…see spirits in your cell.
J says to S: They told me that you see the girl in your cell and you get very scared.
S says to J: I saw a spirits? Two other guys saw spirits.
S says to J: You also believe people who are in this prison.
S says to J: What you say has nothing to do with spirits and is cheap shit.
J says to S: They speak well of me, but not of you.
J says to the brothers: And also the two guards (the two security guards who were detained the first time?_ guaranteed me that they will kill you when you get out of prison.
D says to J: Oh, yeah?
J says to the brothers: Who made the declaration about the guards; it was you and not me. Why? Because I didn’t want to bring anyone into the problem who has nothing to do with this case.
D or S yells to J: The lie was for you.
J says to the brothers: It was you who admitted that.
D or S again yells to J: The lie was for you.
J says to the brothers: You paid (with money) him (referring to a male person) however.
Brothers laugh: Hahahahaha.
J says to the brothers: You called by telephone saying that ‘I’ (the ‘I’ here is referring to one of the Kalpoe brothers) hit the jackpot. You said by telephone: “I hit the fucking jackpot.” You forgot that the telephone was tapped.
S or D says to J: Shut your face.
J says to the brothers: You forgot that, retard!
J says to the brothers: And when you got home and said that you fixed everything. You told me “I fixed it’.
J says to D: Good for you. Because of you I’m also in prison.
D says to J: Ayiaaaiaaai.
J says to the brothers: Juffle [?] man, what can you do?
D says to J: What can you do?
J says to the brothers: Make me shut my face, no.
Brothers say to J: Fuck you, we’re not talking to you anymore.
D says to J: Talk until you get tired.
S says to D: You have clothes
D says to J: What are you going to do with that. I’m getting out of here in 5 days.
J says to O (apparently D): That’s what you think.
D says to J: Shut your face.
D says to J again: Shut your face, you bitch.
J says to D: What can you do.
J (should be D) says to J: Fuck your father.
J says to D: If my father doesn’t get out tomorrow, then you’ll see.
J says to D: My friend, shut your face before I hit it shut.
D says to J: Do it if you can. You’re already in prison.
J says to D: It doesn’t make a difference, they can put me in the fucking Cachot [?] I don’t have cunes [?]
D says to J: They’re going to give you 15 years if they find the girl.
J says to D: Why? Why?
D says to J: That scholarship of yours. Gooooooodbye, you can forget about it.
J says to D: Yes, because of who, because of you, retard.
J says to D: You know very well that you did something bad, otherwise you wouldn’t lie.
Brothers say: Aaiaiaiaiaiaiai.
J says to the brothers : I should kill you, retard.
J says to the brothers: Shut your cancer face.
D says to J: Won’t it be nice if tomorrow you’re standing in front of the RC (judge).
D says to J: How not? Too much proof.
J says to D: Then they can hit me too.
J says to D: You think that to me that makes a difference? One strike will be enough.
S says to J: You think, you think.
J says to S: You think that you can go home to get your gun.
S says to J: That I have a gun?
J says to S: Satish, you go get a gun from home, I shoot you dead [?]
S says to J: Look, police went to my house, they searched the house and they found a gun?
S says to J: What did they find?
D says to J: It’s been hours you’re talking bullshit.
J says to D: How is this shit not true, witnesses saw you.
S says to J: In the end, we’ll see who gets out and who stays.
S says to J: You tell the truth, we will see.
J says to the brothers: I know that I’m getting out.
Brothers say: We will see hahahahaha.
Information on Natalee Holloway case leaked to the international press
Recording of Kalpoe brothers and Joran van der Sloot reveals horrific information
DIARIO Aruba
4/20/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN) - DIARIO has obtained a copy of a police report in which there is a transcript from an audio recording where Joran van der Sloot, Deepak and Satish Kalpoe are discussing and accusing one another formally about what could have happened in the case of Natalee Holloway.
It is not known exactly where the conversation among the three was recorded, but the contents are horrific and any person who is in the least bit educated can make out that the three suspects are mentioning matters which give people the clear impression that all three know what happened with Natalee, and that something bad was done to Natalee Holloway.
From one end to the other, the Kalpoe brothers and Joran van der Sloot accuse each other of being guilty of what happened to Natalee Holloway and there’s even mention of the body of the victim and when the three suspects speak of the body of a victim, there’s no other conclusion than Natalee Holloway being dead.
The question now is: who did something, how, how many people were aware of this, who participated in this, and how far can it be said that there are more people who helped cover up evidence that until today the case hasn’t been able to be solved?
The fact is that today during the day someone high placed in the justice apparatus has to explain to the community how the three suspects are still free given the information in the police report.
This information illustrates the reason why the Aruban police was frustrated in the investigation given that they had key information, but for one reason or another they did not have more to continue to pursue the three suspects criminally.
Until when can police work with the determination on such a case if the information points very clearly in a certain direction in regards to the suspects, but the Judge Commissioner sets them free and police with the prosecutors can’t do much until they find more solid evidence such as the victim’s body?
At a certain point, one of the Kalpoe brothers, Deepak, told Joran van der Sloot that Joran will get 15 years of penalty if they find the girl, referring to Natalee Holloway.
If Joran didn’t do anything to Natalee, then why did Deepak said to Joran that Joran will get a penalty of 15 years?
Like this, there are many more matters that are mentioned in the strong discussion that was held between the Kalpoe brothers and Joran and today DIARIO has reproduced the police report as it was left in our mailbox, and also DIARIO translated the report in Papiamento so that the community can read the fine print.
It has to be noted that the transcript is redacted in bad Dutch grammar and full of typos, but the content speaks for itself and it is easy for everyone to read and understand.
Reading the report, the other faces of the suspects – Kalpoes and van der Sloot – is put forward, contrary to what they have pretended to be from the first day that they got publicity related to the disappearance of Natalee, because the language and the brutality in the manner of speaking to one another and their accusations of each other is not positive for them and leads people to doubt their supposed complete innocence.
This time, no one can say that the Aruban or international press invented sensational stories because this is information extracted from a police report.
The case of the disappearance of Natalee will get an unexpected twist because names of other people are being mentioned and yesterday, U.S. TV channels, who also have copies of the police report, aired some excerpts of what the Kalpoe brothers and Joran were accusing each other of.
[translated by Getagrip]
Recording of Kalpoe brothers and Joran van der Sloot reveals horrific information
DIARIO Aruba
4/20/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN) - DIARIO has obtained a copy of a police report in which there is a transcript from an audio recording where Joran van der Sloot, Deepak and Satish Kalpoe are discussing and accusing one another formally about what could have happened in the case of Natalee Holloway.
It is not known exactly where the conversation among the three was recorded, but the contents are horrific and any person who is in the least bit educated can make out that the three suspects are mentioning matters which give people the clear impression that all three know what happened with Natalee, and that something bad was done to Natalee Holloway.
From one end to the other, the Kalpoe brothers and Joran van der Sloot accuse each other of being guilty of what happened to Natalee Holloway and there’s even mention of the body of the victim and when the three suspects speak of the body of a victim, there’s no other conclusion than Natalee Holloway being dead.
The question now is: who did something, how, how many people were aware of this, who participated in this, and how far can it be said that there are more people who helped cover up evidence that until today the case hasn’t been able to be solved?
The fact is that today during the day someone high placed in the justice apparatus has to explain to the community how the three suspects are still free given the information in the police report.
This information illustrates the reason why the Aruban police was frustrated in the investigation given that they had key information, but for one reason or another they did not have more to continue to pursue the three suspects criminally.
Until when can police work with the determination on such a case if the information points very clearly in a certain direction in regards to the suspects, but the Judge Commissioner sets them free and police with the prosecutors can’t do much until they find more solid evidence such as the victim’s body?
At a certain point, one of the Kalpoe brothers, Deepak, told Joran van der Sloot that Joran will get 15 years of penalty if they find the girl, referring to Natalee Holloway.
If Joran didn’t do anything to Natalee, then why did Deepak said to Joran that Joran will get a penalty of 15 years?
Like this, there are many more matters that are mentioned in the strong discussion that was held between the Kalpoe brothers and Joran and today DIARIO has reproduced the police report as it was left in our mailbox, and also DIARIO translated the report in Papiamento so that the community can read the fine print.
It has to be noted that the transcript is redacted in bad Dutch grammar and full of typos, but the content speaks for itself and it is easy for everyone to read and understand.
Reading the report, the other faces of the suspects – Kalpoes and van der Sloot – is put forward, contrary to what they have pretended to be from the first day that they got publicity related to the disappearance of Natalee, because the language and the brutality in the manner of speaking to one another and their accusations of each other is not positive for them and leads people to doubt their supposed complete innocence.
This time, no one can say that the Aruban or international press invented sensational stories because this is information extracted from a police report.
The case of the disappearance of Natalee will get an unexpected twist because names of other people are being mentioned and yesterday, U.S. TV channels, who also have copies of the police report, aired some excerpts of what the Kalpoe brothers and Joran were accusing each other of.
[translated by Getagrip]
Holloway-detainee also suspected of drug dealing
Amigoe
4/19/2006
ARUBA – On Tuesday afternoon, the Public Prosecutor (OM) confirmed that Geoffrey van Cromvoirt was arrested last Saturday in the current investigation on the disappearance of Natalee Holloway. The only statement made by the OM in a press report is that Van Cromvoirt “is suspected of facts that can be related to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway and drug dealing”.
The local as well as the international media were at the court-house waiting for Van Cromvoirt to be brought before the examining magistrate. Nobody knew at what exact time this would be and the OM had not said anything other than ‘he will be brought before the examining magistrate today’. This was enough reason for the international media to wait. FBI-profiler Clint Vanzandt called the arrest of crucial importance and said that he anticipates that this arrest would lead to a new clue in the Holloway-case.
An examining-magistrate from Curacao has extended the detention of Van Cromvoirt with 8 days. This was done in the presence of Van Cromvoirt’s lawyer Eline Lotter-Homan.
Arthur Dowers (AVP) made it clear that Aruba is not really waiting for a new round of negative information around the Holloway-case. “This case has a big effect on the tourism. New developments should be made public. We have to be transparent and open.” Joran van der Sloot’s father, Paul van der Sloot told the Associated Press that his son doesn’t know Van Cromvoirt. The Kalpoe’s lawyer Ronnie Wix indicated that he is not sure whether his clients know Van Cromvoirt. This is the first time that Van Cromvoirt has come in contact with justice.
Amigoe
4/19/2006
ARUBA – On Tuesday afternoon, the Public Prosecutor (OM) confirmed that Geoffrey van Cromvoirt was arrested last Saturday in the current investigation on the disappearance of Natalee Holloway. The only statement made by the OM in a press report is that Van Cromvoirt “is suspected of facts that can be related to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway and drug dealing”.
The local as well as the international media were at the court-house waiting for Van Cromvoirt to be brought before the examining magistrate. Nobody knew at what exact time this would be and the OM had not said anything other than ‘he will be brought before the examining magistrate today’. This was enough reason for the international media to wait. FBI-profiler Clint Vanzandt called the arrest of crucial importance and said that he anticipates that this arrest would lead to a new clue in the Holloway-case.
An examining-magistrate from Curacao has extended the detention of Van Cromvoirt with 8 days. This was done in the presence of Van Cromvoirt’s lawyer Eline Lotter-Homan.
Arthur Dowers (AVP) made it clear that Aruba is not really waiting for a new round of negative information around the Holloway-case. “This case has a big effect on the tourism. New developments should be made public. We have to be transparent and open.” Joran van der Sloot’s father, Paul van der Sloot told the Associated Press that his son doesn’t know Van Cromvoirt. The Kalpoe’s lawyer Ronnie Wix indicated that he is not sure whether his clients know Van Cromvoirt. This is the first time that Van Cromvoirt has come in contact with justice.
4.19.2006
In the case of Natalee Holloway
19 year old detained on charges of murder complicity
Bon Dia Aruba
4/18/2006
O R A N J E S T A D – This weekend, police authorities detained a 19 year old by the initials of G.v.C., related to the case of the disappearance of the young American student, Natalee Holloway.
The first reports showed that the decision to detain the youngster was on the basis of certain indications that he could have information related to the disappearance of the young American student. The v.C. youngster was part of the Visibility Team, which on top of it, actively participated in the search for Natalee, while his father conducted the security system by means of recordings, in the areas around the big hotels.
Unofficial reports that Bon Dia has obtained show that the detention of the young man van Cromvoirt was prolonged already by 8 days yesterday, while today in all probability he will have to be presented in front of a Judge Commissioner related to his detention.
Other reports which were able to be collected about the detention of this new figure in the mysterious Holloway case, indicates that the detention of this youngster used the charges of article 302, which means premeditated murder, but also in conjunction with 50, which is complicity to commit premeditated murder and also in conjunction with 49, which is having information related to a premeditated murder but not divulging this to solve the case.
It is also Bon Dia Aruba’s understanding that his detention is also on the basis of article 300, which is for murder, in conjunction with 50, which is complicity by not giving information about a murder.
SPECTACLE
Once again, the detention of a new figure in the case of Natalee Holloway, has procured to start a new spectacle for the American media.
Various TV channels sent cameramen and reporters as of Sunday to Aruba to cover every development in this case, and this automatically means that there will be a series of incorrect information which will be sent to publication. As of yesterday they were talking of possible ‘forensic’ evidence from a uniform of the security company which was found many months back but this information is not based on fact.
Today, the same ‘upheaval’ there was previously during the appearance in front of a judge of the three youngsters – v/d Sloot and the Kalpoe brothers - can be expected.
[translated by Getagrip]
19 year old detained on charges of murder complicity
Bon Dia Aruba
4/18/2006
O R A N J E S T A D – This weekend, police authorities detained a 19 year old by the initials of G.v.C., related to the case of the disappearance of the young American student, Natalee Holloway.
The first reports showed that the decision to detain the youngster was on the basis of certain indications that he could have information related to the disappearance of the young American student. The v.C. youngster was part of the Visibility Team, which on top of it, actively participated in the search for Natalee, while his father conducted the security system by means of recordings, in the areas around the big hotels.
Unofficial reports that Bon Dia has obtained show that the detention of the young man van Cromvoirt was prolonged already by 8 days yesterday, while today in all probability he will have to be presented in front of a Judge Commissioner related to his detention.
Other reports which were able to be collected about the detention of this new figure in the mysterious Holloway case, indicates that the detention of this youngster used the charges of article 302, which means premeditated murder, but also in conjunction with 50, which is complicity to commit premeditated murder and also in conjunction with 49, which is having information related to a premeditated murder but not divulging this to solve the case.
It is also Bon Dia Aruba’s understanding that his detention is also on the basis of article 300, which is for murder, in conjunction with 50, which is complicity by not giving information about a murder.
SPECTACLE
Once again, the detention of a new figure in the case of Natalee Holloway, has procured to start a new spectacle for the American media.
Various TV channels sent cameramen and reporters as of Sunday to Aruba to cover every development in this case, and this automatically means that there will be a series of incorrect information which will be sent to publication. As of yesterday they were talking of possible ‘forensic’ evidence from a uniform of the security company which was found many months back but this information is not based on fact.
Today, the same ‘upheaval’ there was previously during the appearance in front of a judge of the three youngsters – v/d Sloot and the Kalpoe brothers - can be expected.
[translated by Getagrip]
How was he not brought in front of the judge as usual?
Geoffrey’s detention has to do with drug possession as well!
New suspect is represented by attorney mr. Eline Lotter-Homan
DIARIO Aruba
4/19/2006
ORANJESTAD(AAN): When any native son is detained, and has to be presented in front of the Judge Commissioner, according to the rules, the detained is brought to the Justice Building.
But what happened Tuesday? This was not the case. The new detainee in the Natalee’s case, Geoffrey van Cromvoirt, was not brought to the Court Building! Why? Because he is Dutch…because of this they want to protect him? This is what some people called and asked DIARIO. More than clear, the newspaper told them they better call and ask the Public Prosecutor.
Why did they not follow normal procedure in such a situation? If the case was that an Aruban was detained, would they not have brought him to the Court Building no matter what the cost?
Finally, in the afternoon hours, a Judge Commissioner went to the Noord police station, where the 19 year old detainee was presented. Here, the Judge Commissioner reviewed the detention formalities, and decided that the detention was conducted legally, and the prolongation of the detention for 8 days as asked by the prosecutor is valid.
When exiting, prosecutor mr. Karen Janssen had a smile on her face. This shows in a silent way that they are happy with the decision.
GEOFFREY’S ATTORNEY
Tuesday, in front of the Court, DIARIO interviewed attorney mr. Petrochi, who was the appointed lawyer when the new suspect in the Natalee Holloway case, Geoffrey van Cromvoirt, was detained.
DIARIO asked the attorney if he found out what exactly was the reason for van Cromvoirt’s detention; however, he said that he didn’t know the reason. He said that he is no longer the attorney of this suspect. He only attended to the first part of the detention.
Now, the case of van Cromvoirt is in the hands of another attorney. Attorney Petrochi could not confirm who was the new lawyer; however, DIARIO was able to find out that it was going to be mr. Eline Lotter-Homan who will represent van Cromvoirt in this case.
The 19 year old’s detention was prolonged; however van Cromvoirt had to appear in front of a Judge Commissioner Tuesday, to determine if the suspect’s detention was valid. This also went well.
In the meantime, reports continue to come in about this detention mystery. The Public Prosecution continues to maintain its silence, although once in a while they let something leak.
DRUG DEALING AS WELL
But the detail which surprised everyone the most is that Geoffrey is not only imprisoned due that he could have something to do with Natalee’s disappearance, but also that he was arrested on drug dealing accusations.
It is still not officially known how Geoffrey is connected to the disappearance. But the detailed revealed Tuesday in DIARIO related to the VCB Security t-shirt and forensic material on it, could be a strong indication.
On the other hand, the details given in terms of the drug matter and Geoffrey, has made local observers immediately think more deeply. They find that this new case ‘smells very strange’.
They explained to DIARIO that if a person is suspected of crimes related to drugs from any force, or investigative team, any drug case in Holland (DIARIO does not want to mention more) and he is detained…the official asks the Judge Commissioner to search the suspect’s house from top to bottom to find any substance that has to do with drugs.
His computer is opened and they take out the innards! In his room, they let dogs smell on top and below the bed to find out if they can at least find a seed, white substance, continue to every corner of the house in order to have evidence. All this to avoid that in the future this happens in the force, so that they not fail investigators again.
But here again, clearly they have committed a flagrant error! They invited Geoffrey to come to the station, where he was then detained. Those in charge of the investigation have to come to their conclusions and take their retirement, not today, but yesterday – along with all the wise people from the Public Prosecution, with the exception of ‘Tante Truus” [Aunt Truus].
[translated by Getagrip]
Geoffrey’s detention has to do with drug possession as well!
New suspect is represented by attorney mr. Eline Lotter-Homan
DIARIO Aruba
4/19/2006
ORANJESTAD(AAN): When any native son is detained, and has to be presented in front of the Judge Commissioner, according to the rules, the detained is brought to the Justice Building.
But what happened Tuesday? This was not the case. The new detainee in the Natalee’s case, Geoffrey van Cromvoirt, was not brought to the Court Building! Why? Because he is Dutch…because of this they want to protect him? This is what some people called and asked DIARIO. More than clear, the newspaper told them they better call and ask the Public Prosecutor.
Why did they not follow normal procedure in such a situation? If the case was that an Aruban was detained, would they not have brought him to the Court Building no matter what the cost?
Finally, in the afternoon hours, a Judge Commissioner went to the Noord police station, where the 19 year old detainee was presented. Here, the Judge Commissioner reviewed the detention formalities, and decided that the detention was conducted legally, and the prolongation of the detention for 8 days as asked by the prosecutor is valid.
When exiting, prosecutor mr. Karen Janssen had a smile on her face. This shows in a silent way that they are happy with the decision.
GEOFFREY’S ATTORNEY
Tuesday, in front of the Court, DIARIO interviewed attorney mr. Petrochi, who was the appointed lawyer when the new suspect in the Natalee Holloway case, Geoffrey van Cromvoirt, was detained.
DIARIO asked the attorney if he found out what exactly was the reason for van Cromvoirt’s detention; however, he said that he didn’t know the reason. He said that he is no longer the attorney of this suspect. He only attended to the first part of the detention.
Now, the case of van Cromvoirt is in the hands of another attorney. Attorney Petrochi could not confirm who was the new lawyer; however, DIARIO was able to find out that it was going to be mr. Eline Lotter-Homan who will represent van Cromvoirt in this case.
The 19 year old’s detention was prolonged; however van Cromvoirt had to appear in front of a Judge Commissioner Tuesday, to determine if the suspect’s detention was valid. This also went well.
In the meantime, reports continue to come in about this detention mystery. The Public Prosecution continues to maintain its silence, although once in a while they let something leak.
DRUG DEALING AS WELL
But the detail which surprised everyone the most is that Geoffrey is not only imprisoned due that he could have something to do with Natalee’s disappearance, but also that he was arrested on drug dealing accusations.
It is still not officially known how Geoffrey is connected to the disappearance. But the detailed revealed Tuesday in DIARIO related to the VCB Security t-shirt and forensic material on it, could be a strong indication.
On the other hand, the details given in terms of the drug matter and Geoffrey, has made local observers immediately think more deeply. They find that this new case ‘smells very strange’.
They explained to DIARIO that if a person is suspected of crimes related to drugs from any force, or investigative team, any drug case in Holland (DIARIO does not want to mention more) and he is detained…the official asks the Judge Commissioner to search the suspect’s house from top to bottom to find any substance that has to do with drugs.
His computer is opened and they take out the innards! In his room, they let dogs smell on top and below the bed to find out if they can at least find a seed, white substance, continue to every corner of the house in order to have evidence. All this to avoid that in the future this happens in the force, so that they not fail investigators again.
But here again, clearly they have committed a flagrant error! They invited Geoffrey to come to the station, where he was then detained. Those in charge of the investigation have to come to their conclusions and take their retirement, not today, but yesterday – along with all the wise people from the Public Prosecution, with the exception of ‘Tante Truus” [Aunt Truus].
[translated by Getagrip]
Natalee Holloway case once again a tourist attraction
DIARIO Aruba
4/19/2006
ORANJESTAD(AAN): During the whole case of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, it can be observed that not only does the case attract the attention of the local and international press, but also that of tourists, who are in Aruba on vacation.
At the beginning of this case last year, there were some tourists who turned up at the Court, to take pictures of the various suspects in the case of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.
So much so, that it has been said that some tourists came to Aruba especially to be close to the case and take pictures.
Perhaps some of them were interested in obtaining a good picture which they could sell to certain magazines in the U.S., or keep as a souvenir.
Now that the international press has massively turned up in Aruba again, after a new suspect was detained, once again different tourists have turned up at Court on Tuesday, to take pictures of Geoffrey van Cromvoirt, who is the new suspect in the case of the disappearance of the American youngster.
DIARIO took notes, and took pictures of some tourist who turned up with a disposable camera, in order to get the opportunity to take a picture of the new suspect.
[translated by Getagrip]
They’re back
DIARIO Aruba
4/19/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN): You can see here various cameramen, soundmen and producers who have come from the U.S. again in order to cover the recent developments in the Natalee Holloway case in Aruba.
They stood from morning to afternoon in front of the Court Building at the Beach, waiting for authorities to bring Geoffrey van Cromvoirt, the new detainee, in front of the Judge Commissioner.
However, this did not happen at the Justice Building, but at the police station itself.
[translated by Getagrip]
His father was already questioned at the beginning of the case
Geoffrey van Cromvoirt detained as suspect in the case of the disappearance of Natalee
Perhaps a link to the case with uniform found in the Colony area near the sea
DIARIO Aruba
4/18/2006
ORANJESTAD(AAN): In the noon hours of this past Saturday, the Public Prosecutor acted and detained a new person in the case of the disappearance of the student Natalee Holloway.
However, it was only in the afternoon hours that this detention was leaked to the press, and it is time to know who it is.
The youngster worked at one time for the VCB Security Company, which is also in charge of the administration of the Visibility Team in Aruba.
It can still be recalled how in the month of June 2005, when the government gave half a day free to all its workers to search, that in the vicinity of the sea, close to an area where kite surfing is done, at the entrance of Colony, a uniform of VCB (Video Camara Beveiliging) was found.
At that time, they interrogated the director of this company who is the same person who is in charge of the whole camera system on the side of the big hotels, along with the Visibility Team.
This same director is the father of the youngster Geoffrey van Cromvoirt, 19 years of age (born in Holland), who was also working in his father’s company, VCB., after his sister, who also worked there, became a policewoman.
GEOFFREY WAS ‘FIRED’
DIARIO has information that Geoffrey van Cromvoirt was fired from his job because police did not want to work with him. Aside from this, Geoffrey is a good friend of Commissioner Gerold Dompig’s son, who also was working on the Visibility Team near the sea.
Both of them, according to colleagues, apparently were always talking about how they ‘had fun’ with female tourists who they met on the beach. They even said they liked to lie and say that they were police so that they could do illegal things.
Some months back, Commissioner Gerold Dompig’s son was ‘practically’ fired from the team. It is not known where Gerold Dompig’s son is working, but Geoffrey van Cromvoirt is working on the beach, near a water sports company. In other words, he is a ‘beach bum’.
Although there is no confirmation about what his role is in this case, it must be questioned if it starts with the link of the security t-shirt found on the coast near the entrance of the Colony neighbourhood. A lawyer said that on this cloth there is relevant forensic information.
The piece of clothing was a uniform similar to the one that Geoffrey himself used. More detentions can be expected in the case, although we have information that Geoffrey is not cooperating at all with authorities in this case.
On this photo of Geoffrey, from the DIARIO archives, he can be seen when his sister was sworn in as a policewoman in San Nicolas. He was standing behind his sister that day.
HIS ROLE IN THE INVESTIGATION
Many people are asking, but no one has found the answer. What do authorities really have on this youngster? There is speculation that this arrest came after the program Opsporing Verzocht passed and that it produced about 100 tips. The Public Prosecution, however, is not giving any details. They have apparently learned from experiences in the past.
Although there’s an indication that perhaps Geoffrey met Natalee before Sunday, May 29 of 2005, there are others that show that possibly he was detained as a pretext to extract information that he could have, related to the involvement of van der Sloot and the Kalpoe brothers.
Apart from this, still authorities still must know whose DNA was found on the toothbrush from the hotel bathroom. It was a male DNA.
In the meantime, the American and Dutch press have also paid attention to this new detention. Some are even questioning if this is a ‘show’, due to the fact that Dave Holloway’s book came out last week, containing grave accusations towards the Public Prosecution. It has even been said that when Natalee’s mother’s book comes out, that this will really sink Aruba.
CONNECTION WITH JORAN OR NOT?
Meanwhile, Joran’s attorney, Joe Tacopina, explained that his client does not know Geoffrey, although there are some details circulating to the contrary.
He indicated that they are happy that Geoffrey is an ‘unknown’ to them, and that it shows that authorities are really working on new tips and can find a solution to this.
Sunday morning, the American press started to flood the VCB Security Company with calls. In the noon hours, even their web site had been changed, where the company decided to remove a photo of Geoffrey which was on it. A photo of the father was also removed from VCB’s web site. There are even some who question if perhaps this company could have ‘manipulated’ videotapes from hotel security in van der Sloot’s favour. However, observers deny this speculation as baseless inventions.
Today, they will have to bring Geoffrey in front of the Judge Commissioner to decide If his detention will be prolonged or not. In the meantime, it is DIARIO’s understanding that Geoffrey’s interrogation continues. He is a person who is regularly seen on the side of the beach, and they have to verify if he indeed could have met with Natalee.
[translated by Getagrip]
Arrest in Holloway-case
Amigoe
4/18/2006
ARUBA – Last Saturday, the police has arrested the 19-year old Geoffrey van Cromvoirt in the case of the American student Natalee Holloway, who disappeared while vacationing in Aruba. Van Cromvoirt was taken before the examining magistrate today, but at the time this newspaper went to press, it was not known yet whether his detention was extended.
Was this arrest linked to tips received after the special transmission of Opsporing Verzocht last week Tuesday that devoted the program to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway nearly a year ago, on the final night of her high school graduation trip to Aruba? Van Cromvoirt works with the Visibility Team. His father owns a security service, VCB that works for some big hotels. The Public Prosecutor (OM) has confirmed the arrest, but was not prepared to disclose why the person was arrested. It can be that he withheld information, but it can also be that he was seen with the girl on the night of her disappearance. The international media has again arrived on the island with some camera crew to broadcast the newest developments worldwide.
Amigoe
4/18/2006
ARUBA – Last Saturday, the police has arrested the 19-year old Geoffrey van Cromvoirt in the case of the American student Natalee Holloway, who disappeared while vacationing in Aruba. Van Cromvoirt was taken before the examining magistrate today, but at the time this newspaper went to press, it was not known yet whether his detention was extended.
Was this arrest linked to tips received after the special transmission of Opsporing Verzocht last week Tuesday that devoted the program to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway nearly a year ago, on the final night of her high school graduation trip to Aruba? Van Cromvoirt works with the Visibility Team. His father owns a security service, VCB that works for some big hotels. The Public Prosecutor (OM) has confirmed the arrest, but was not prepared to disclose why the person was arrested. It can be that he withheld information, but it can also be that he was seen with the girl on the night of her disappearance. The international media has again arrived on the island with some camera crew to broadcast the newest developments worldwide.
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