Everything indicates that not much time is remaining for the Public Prosecutor to present its case of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway
DIARIO Aruba
3/20/2006
ORANJESTAD(AAN): Recently, DIARIO tried to get in touch with Satish Kalpoe’s attorney, to ask him how his client is doing, given that recently, Joran van der Sloot went on various TV and radio channels and said that he is no longer friends with the Kalpoe brothers, because they still don’t want to admit that Satish came to pick him up at the beach the night that Natalee Holloway disappeared, to bring him back home.
According to Joran, the Kalpoe brothers lied and because of this, he no longer speaks to them.
DIARIO was not able to contact attorney David Kock, given the fact that he is out of the country, however, information indicates that Satish stands behind his statement that he and his brother Deepak did not go to pick up Joran on the night in question, which is the same declaration they gave to police during the time they were incarcerated.
It will be interesting to know if the Public Prosecutor will be able to start the case against these youngsters, because it is time that all important details, that perhaps we are not obtaining still, become known.
The hope is for the Public Prosecutor to close its case, that perhaps won’t be delayed much more, given that before the 3rd of April, the Public Prosecutor has to hand over all documents related to the investigation of this case to the judge who is dealing with the case of damages for prejudice brought by the van der Sloot family.
The Public Prosecutor cannot hand over the documents to the judge if they have not totally closed the case against Joran.
Given that they have indicated that before the end of March they will close to hand over the documents, this could be an indication that shortly after this, the Public Prosecutor can start the penal case against Joran van der Sloot.
Currently, the van der Sloot family is asking for more than 500,000 Florin [USD$279,330] for material and immaterial damages.
In the first instance, it was shown that Paul van der Sloot alone could sue for damages for prejudice; however, a judge from the Superior Court dictated that the whole family could sue for damages for prejudice.
After the Public Prosecutor indicated that before the end of March, the whole file of this case will be closed and handed over to the judge, the judge indicated that after he has had the chance to study the case file, he will give his verdict on the 1st of May.
3.20.2006
DIARIO Editorial: An element called Tacopina
DIARIO Aruba
3/20/2006
Last night, the attorney who is representing Joran in the US found it appropriate to explain, in a lowly way, that I am prejudiced against Joran because his father was in the team who [strobe – handed over?] a few members of my family to the US.
There’s another element who does not know how to read Papiamento and has no notion what I have said about Joran. I have said on various occasions that I don’t know whether he is guilty or innocent! Furthermore, I don’t have any sort of prejudice against Joran or his father! I had no idea that Paul could have been in any commission which judged who is part of my family. That’s news to me!
Joe Tacopina, with his witchy style of bring things forward, forcing a conclusion which doesn’t exist, wants to defend a habitual, chronic liar, who has a confirmed history of violence.
Joran was known in his school as a kid who bullied younger kids; he was described by a teacher as a habitual liar; he was caught with his hands in the lockers of other kids; he was under treatment for his inability to control his anger and the violent part of his character; he was gambling for money in a casino, at an age where it is prohibited to set foot in a casino, and a few times accompanied by his father!
Into what sort of ‘saint’ does Tacopina want to turn Joran? He doesn’t know that Joran lied that Deepak came to pick him up at the beach, and when Deepak stood up and said that it’s not true, he then changed to saying it was Satish. When Satish also stood up and said that it wasn’t true, he left the question hanging, and it will be good of Tacopina, in his great wisdom, to explain to us how Joran arrived at his house in the morning hours, with or without shoes!
Another point which Tacopina, in his febrile attempt to defend his client, does not take into account is the following: how Deepak could have come to pick up Joran at the beach, if Joran declared to 4 police officers on the 13 of June 2005 that Deepak was with him at the beach, that Deepak went back towards the girl, where he had left her sleeping on the sand, and that he believes that Deepak raped and then killed the girl? Tacopina can be a good attorney, but in this case he is far from home!
And how does Tacopina explain the fact that Joran told police that they had sex with Natalee when she was coming in and out of consciousness, and then on television he said that because he did not have a prophylactic he didn’t have sex with her! Who does Tacopina take us for?
For idiots? A 17 year old kid with only one thing on his mind, is going to miss such an opportunity because he has no protection? And Tacopina believes Joran when he told Greta that he NEVER had sexual relations with a girl without using a condom? Come now, Mister Tacopina, give us at least a little more consideration and stop insulting our intelligence!
Tacopina also forgets, perhaps voluntarily?. That his client admitted to police that they took Natalee to his apartment from Carlos and Charlies! How could he be at his apartment with Natalee and at the same time on the beach with her? It would be good for Tacopina to explain to us the mathematics of the timeline, because in our mathematics, you cannot be in two different places at the same time!
On one hand, I enjoyed Tacopina, because he made me laugh with his ridiculous statements. If in reality he is an attorney interested in the truth, he would not be planting so many lies which could even compete with those of his client.
Finally (for now) how does Tacopina explain the concrete fact that his client was the last one who was with Natalee at the time that she disappeared and suddenly, he doesn’t know what happened to her?
Was there magic involved? Tacopina believes that Yomanda, Negro Felipe or Maria Lionza could have been involved? Because it is impossible that Joran doesn’t know what happened to Natalee if he was the last person who was with Natalee in his apartment, or on the beach, like he has admitted on so many occasions!
The types of expressions out of Tacopina do not seem those of a serious person, and even less of those of an attorney who believes in the truth.
It could be his duty to defend his client, whether he believes he is guilty or innocent, but let it be done in a professional way, acknowledging Joran’s multiple lies, and not trying to reduce them to only two, like he tried to do last night! If he wants, I can explain how many lies and changing stories Joran offered police. We are very well aware of everything!
DIARIO Aruba
3/20/2006
Last night, the attorney who is representing Joran in the US found it appropriate to explain, in a lowly way, that I am prejudiced against Joran because his father was in the team who [strobe – handed over?] a few members of my family to the US.
There’s another element who does not know how to read Papiamento and has no notion what I have said about Joran. I have said on various occasions that I don’t know whether he is guilty or innocent! Furthermore, I don’t have any sort of prejudice against Joran or his father! I had no idea that Paul could have been in any commission which judged who is part of my family. That’s news to me!
Joe Tacopina, with his witchy style of bring things forward, forcing a conclusion which doesn’t exist, wants to defend a habitual, chronic liar, who has a confirmed history of violence.
Joran was known in his school as a kid who bullied younger kids; he was described by a teacher as a habitual liar; he was caught with his hands in the lockers of other kids; he was under treatment for his inability to control his anger and the violent part of his character; he was gambling for money in a casino, at an age where it is prohibited to set foot in a casino, and a few times accompanied by his father!
Into what sort of ‘saint’ does Tacopina want to turn Joran? He doesn’t know that Joran lied that Deepak came to pick him up at the beach, and when Deepak stood up and said that it’s not true, he then changed to saying it was Satish. When Satish also stood up and said that it wasn’t true, he left the question hanging, and it will be good of Tacopina, in his great wisdom, to explain to us how Joran arrived at his house in the morning hours, with or without shoes!
Another point which Tacopina, in his febrile attempt to defend his client, does not take into account is the following: how Deepak could have come to pick up Joran at the beach, if Joran declared to 4 police officers on the 13 of June 2005 that Deepak was with him at the beach, that Deepak went back towards the girl, where he had left her sleeping on the sand, and that he believes that Deepak raped and then killed the girl? Tacopina can be a good attorney, but in this case he is far from home!
And how does Tacopina explain the fact that Joran told police that they had sex with Natalee when she was coming in and out of consciousness, and then on television he said that because he did not have a prophylactic he didn’t have sex with her! Who does Tacopina take us for?
For idiots? A 17 year old kid with only one thing on his mind, is going to miss such an opportunity because he has no protection? And Tacopina believes Joran when he told Greta that he NEVER had sexual relations with a girl without using a condom? Come now, Mister Tacopina, give us at least a little more consideration and stop insulting our intelligence!
Tacopina also forgets, perhaps voluntarily?. That his client admitted to police that they took Natalee to his apartment from Carlos and Charlies! How could he be at his apartment with Natalee and at the same time on the beach with her? It would be good for Tacopina to explain to us the mathematics of the timeline, because in our mathematics, you cannot be in two different places at the same time!
On one hand, I enjoyed Tacopina, because he made me laugh with his ridiculous statements. If in reality he is an attorney interested in the truth, he would not be planting so many lies which could even compete with those of his client.
Finally (for now) how does Tacopina explain the concrete fact that his client was the last one who was with Natalee at the time that she disappeared and suddenly, he doesn’t know what happened to her?
Was there magic involved? Tacopina believes that Yomanda, Negro Felipe or Maria Lionza could have been involved? Because it is impossible that Joran doesn’t know what happened to Natalee if he was the last person who was with Natalee in his apartment, or on the beach, like he has admitted on so many occasions!
The types of expressions out of Tacopina do not seem those of a serious person, and even less of those of an attorney who believes in the truth.
It could be his duty to defend his client, whether he believes he is guilty or innocent, but let it be done in a professional way, acknowledging Joran’s multiple lies, and not trying to reduce them to only two, like he tried to do last night! If he wants, I can explain how many lies and changing stories Joran offered police. We are very well aware of everything!
3.19.2006
This Monday the verbal proceedings will close
Public Prosecutor has to decide if it will prosecute suspects in the case of Natalee Holloway
Bon Dia Aruba
3/15/2006
ORANJESTAD – There is a strong indication that the Public Prosecutor will close the investigation in the Holloway case. This can be concluded by the interim decision of the Curaçao judge in the case of damages for prejudice that the van der Sloot family brought against the government.
In an interview with Bon Dia Aruba, the attorney for the van der Sloot family, Mr. A. Swaen, revealed that the Curaçao judge said that he wants to obtain more information before he can take a decision about the van der Sloot family lawsuit.
The judge showed that the Public Prosecutor informed that this month the verbal proceedings [procesverbaal] of the investigation will come to an end and afterwards, in a short period of time, they will have to decide if they will prosecute the suspects.
This clearly shows that the Public Prosecutor has to end the investigations and that now they will have to decide, on the basis of the investigation results, if they will prosecute the suspects.
Mr. Swaen explained that the reason why the Curaçao judge wants to obtain the final verbal process [procesverbaal] and also the Public Prosecutor decisions whether they will prosecute the suspects or not, is to evaluate if there were forms of pressure used, and if this could have caused harm to the van der Sloot family. The judge showed that the fact that there is an ongoing penal investigation against Joran van der Sloot makes Joran van der Sloot’s position different that the other members of the family.
The judge instructed the Public Prosecutor to hand over the verbal proceedings [procesverbaal] and the decisions about the prosecutions to the court clerk, at the latest on Monday, April 3.
The Public Prosecutor also has to hand over a copy of the verbal proceedings [procesverbaal] to attorney A. Swaen who can react to it. The judge stipulated that if Mr. Swaen wants to react, he has to do so in writing and this has to be delivered to the court clerk at the latest on April 17. The judge from Curaçao will evaluate this and will hand down the verdict on May 1st. By the interim decision, it can be concluded that this month, the Public Prosecutor has to decide whether it will pursue the suspects in the Holloway case or not.
Public Prosecutor has to decide if it will prosecute suspects in the case of Natalee Holloway
Bon Dia Aruba
3/15/2006
ORANJESTAD – There is a strong indication that the Public Prosecutor will close the investigation in the Holloway case. This can be concluded by the interim decision of the Curaçao judge in the case of damages for prejudice that the van der Sloot family brought against the government.
In an interview with Bon Dia Aruba, the attorney for the van der Sloot family, Mr. A. Swaen, revealed that the Curaçao judge said that he wants to obtain more information before he can take a decision about the van der Sloot family lawsuit.
The judge showed that the Public Prosecutor informed that this month the verbal proceedings [procesverbaal] of the investigation will come to an end and afterwards, in a short period of time, they will have to decide if they will prosecute the suspects.
This clearly shows that the Public Prosecutor has to end the investigations and that now they will have to decide, on the basis of the investigation results, if they will prosecute the suspects.
Mr. Swaen explained that the reason why the Curaçao judge wants to obtain the final verbal process [procesverbaal] and also the Public Prosecutor decisions whether they will prosecute the suspects or not, is to evaluate if there were forms of pressure used, and if this could have caused harm to the van der Sloot family. The judge showed that the fact that there is an ongoing penal investigation against Joran van der Sloot makes Joran van der Sloot’s position different that the other members of the family.
The judge instructed the Public Prosecutor to hand over the verbal proceedings [procesverbaal] and the decisions about the prosecutions to the court clerk, at the latest on Monday, April 3.
The Public Prosecutor also has to hand over a copy of the verbal proceedings [procesverbaal] to attorney A. Swaen who can react to it. The judge stipulated that if Mr. Swaen wants to react, he has to do so in writing and this has to be delivered to the court clerk at the latest on April 17. The judge from Curaçao will evaluate this and will hand down the verdict on May 1st. By the interim decision, it can be concluded that this month, the Public Prosecutor has to decide whether it will pursue the suspects in the Holloway case or not.
3.16.2006
Preliminary investigation Holloway-case almost wound up
Amigoe
3/16/2006
ARUBA – From the interlocutory injunction in the damages case of the family Van der Sloot it is understood that the Public Prosecutor (OM) expects to wind up the preliminary investigation in the Holloway-case this month. Without insight into the criminal preliminary investigation, the judge does not want give a verdict. The file of the criminal preliminary investigation can only be released to the judge when the investigation is wound up. The family Van der Sloot claims 531.000 florins [USD$296,648].
The family indicated that the compensation for emotional damages as the result of the criminal preliminary investigation on Joran as well as on his father Paul van der Sloot is 350.000 [USD$195,531] florins and the material damages 144.000 [USD$80,447], an additional 25.000 [USD$13,966] florins due to means of coercion, and 11.935 [USD$6,668] florins in legal costs.
According to the OM, 25.000 [USD$13,966] florins compensation is enough for the family.
During the hearing in January, an important question was whether the judge should be acquainted with the entire file in order to decide on the claim for damages. The OM indicated then that the entire file will be made available in March and that shortly after that, they will decide on further persecution. The judge decided to wait for this, especially because Joran is also one of the claimants. The criminal preliminary investigation against him is still open. Based on the file, the judge also wants to be able to determine whether ‘other means of coercion’ are applied and if those have caused damages, like the family says. The judge decided first that only Paul van der Sloot would possibly qualify for damages, but the Court of Appeals decided that all the five members of the family can qualify for damages.
Amigoe
3/16/2006
ARUBA – From the interlocutory injunction in the damages case of the family Van der Sloot it is understood that the Public Prosecutor (OM) expects to wind up the preliminary investigation in the Holloway-case this month. Without insight into the criminal preliminary investigation, the judge does not want give a verdict. The file of the criminal preliminary investigation can only be released to the judge when the investigation is wound up. The family Van der Sloot claims 531.000 florins [USD$296,648].
The family indicated that the compensation for emotional damages as the result of the criminal preliminary investigation on Joran as well as on his father Paul van der Sloot is 350.000 [USD$195,531] florins and the material damages 144.000 [USD$80,447], an additional 25.000 [USD$13,966] florins due to means of coercion, and 11.935 [USD$6,668] florins in legal costs.
According to the OM, 25.000 [USD$13,966] florins compensation is enough for the family.
During the hearing in January, an important question was whether the judge should be acquainted with the entire file in order to decide on the claim for damages. The OM indicated then that the entire file will be made available in March and that shortly after that, they will decide on further persecution. The judge decided to wait for this, especially because Joran is also one of the claimants. The criminal preliminary investigation against him is still open. Based on the file, the judge also wants to be able to determine whether ‘other means of coercion’ are applied and if those have caused damages, like the family says. The judge decided first that only Paul van der Sloot would possibly qualify for damages, but the Court of Appeals decided that all the five members of the family can qualify for damages.
3.15.2006
Wants to obtain documents of penal investigation against Joran
Court doesn’t want to hand down verdict yet in the case of Mr. Paul van der Sloot vs. the Government
Bon Dia Aruba
3/14/2006
ORANJESTAD – The Court from Curaçao wishes to obtain more information on the case, especially that of Joran van der Sloot, before making a decision in the case of damages for prejudice brought forward by the van der Sloot family against the Government.
In an exclusive interview with Bon Dia Aruba, attorney Swaen, who is Paul van der Sloot’s lawyer, made it known that the judge from Curaçao, who represents the Court, made an interim decision in the case.
Mr. A. Swaen, who represents the five members of the van der Sloot family in the case, explains that after he convinced the judge from Curaçao, who represents the Court, that not only Mr. van der Sloot but also the whole family could file for damages for prejudice, on the 13 and 30 of January of 2006 the case was dealt with in Court. The final word was that this month would yield a decision, however it now turns out that there is an interim decision.
Mr. Swaen explains that the judge demonstrated that during the treatment of the case there was a discussion between the Public Prosecutor and Mr. Swaen whether the Court has to obtain all documents of all plaintiffs. The conclusion among the parties was finally that the very limited documents which Mr. van der Sloot presented to the Court would be acceptable.
On the part of the Public Prosecutor, it was demonstrated that the judge will be able to obtain all documents of the case investigation which will be finalized in March 2006 [sic - 2006?] and when the Public Prosecutor will take a decision about the penal prosecution.
The judge found that it would be desirable to obtain this information, given that one of the plaintiffs is Joran van der Sloot, who still has a pending penal investigation. This means that Joran’s position, in the case of damages for prejudice, is different compared to the other members of the van der Sloot family.
The judge wishes to obtain more information, that is to say, documents of the penal investigation against Joran, in order to be able to determine the claims made. Mr. Swaen demonstrated that different claims were presented to show the damages that the family has suffered.
The judge’s decision means that the Court has given the Public Prosecutor time to deposit all information and said that there will be a verdict on May 1st. Mr. Swaen indicated that he also will have to obtain all these documents and also has a right to react to them if he wishes to do so.
Court doesn’t want to hand down verdict yet in the case of Mr. Paul van der Sloot vs. the Government
Bon Dia Aruba
3/14/2006
ORANJESTAD – The Court from Curaçao wishes to obtain more information on the case, especially that of Joran van der Sloot, before making a decision in the case of damages for prejudice brought forward by the van der Sloot family against the Government.
In an exclusive interview with Bon Dia Aruba, attorney Swaen, who is Paul van der Sloot’s lawyer, made it known that the judge from Curaçao, who represents the Court, made an interim decision in the case.
Mr. A. Swaen, who represents the five members of the van der Sloot family in the case, explains that after he convinced the judge from Curaçao, who represents the Court, that not only Mr. van der Sloot but also the whole family could file for damages for prejudice, on the 13 and 30 of January of 2006 the case was dealt with in Court. The final word was that this month would yield a decision, however it now turns out that there is an interim decision.
Mr. Swaen explains that the judge demonstrated that during the treatment of the case there was a discussion between the Public Prosecutor and Mr. Swaen whether the Court has to obtain all documents of all plaintiffs. The conclusion among the parties was finally that the very limited documents which Mr. van der Sloot presented to the Court would be acceptable.
On the part of the Public Prosecutor, it was demonstrated that the judge will be able to obtain all documents of the case investigation which will be finalized in March 2006 [sic - 2006?] and when the Public Prosecutor will take a decision about the penal prosecution.
The judge found that it would be desirable to obtain this information, given that one of the plaintiffs is Joran van der Sloot, who still has a pending penal investigation. This means that Joran’s position, in the case of damages for prejudice, is different compared to the other members of the van der Sloot family.
The judge wishes to obtain more information, that is to say, documents of the penal investigation against Joran, in order to be able to determine the claims made. Mr. Swaen demonstrated that different claims were presented to show the damages that the family has suffered.
The judge’s decision means that the Court has given the Public Prosecutor time to deposit all information and said that there will be a verdict on May 1st. Mr. Swaen indicated that he also will have to obtain all these documents and also has a right to react to them if he wishes to do so.
3.11.2006
Now it’s Mariaine Croes who is heading the Natalee Holloway case
Gerold Dompig left for Holland along with Public Prosecutor’s PR (public rep)
DIARIO Aruba
3/11/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN): Information we have received indicates that this weekend, Gerold Dompig along with the public representative from the Public Prosecutor, Mariaine Croes left for Holland.
The reason is the case of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway where they will go look for and bring some data that finally Holland will send a Dutch ground with some more specialized dogs than Equusearch has to Aruba to look for some trace of the body of Natalee Holloway.
This means that police believe that Natalee Holloway died in Aruba.
The question arises as to what exactly the reason is for Mariaine Croes’s travels.
Although not official, we have found out that Mariaine Croes will head the group that left for Holland and likewise will give information and attend all meetings in this case along with Commissioner Gerold Dompig.
This is strange because the chief prosecutor is the one who heads the case, and perhaps if the chief prosecutor could not go, the attorney general could go in her place.
However, the mother found that her daughter would represent the public prosecutor better than the chief prosecutor, and then Mariaine Croes is the one who will go to Holland.
There are times where you hear comments on the street that the public prosecutor is being directed by a mother with children is more reason to give those who think this good reason.
Perhaps this will not be the reason, if they take us to court again, but what else to think?
We will remain aware of what comes out of this and when this delegation comes back from Holland, see what the results of this meeting were.
Gerold Dompig left for Holland along with Public Prosecutor’s PR (public rep)
DIARIO Aruba
3/11/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN): Information we have received indicates that this weekend, Gerold Dompig along with the public representative from the Public Prosecutor, Mariaine Croes left for Holland.
The reason is the case of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway where they will go look for and bring some data that finally Holland will send a Dutch ground with some more specialized dogs than Equusearch has to Aruba to look for some trace of the body of Natalee Holloway.
This means that police believe that Natalee Holloway died in Aruba.
The question arises as to what exactly the reason is for Mariaine Croes’s travels.
Although not official, we have found out that Mariaine Croes will head the group that left for Holland and likewise will give information and attend all meetings in this case along with Commissioner Gerold Dompig.
This is strange because the chief prosecutor is the one who heads the case, and perhaps if the chief prosecutor could not go, the attorney general could go in her place.
However, the mother found that her daughter would represent the public prosecutor better than the chief prosecutor, and then Mariaine Croes is the one who will go to Holland.
There are times where you hear comments on the street that the public prosecutor is being directed by a mother with children is more reason to give those who think this good reason.
Perhaps this will not be the reason, if they take us to court again, but what else to think?
We will remain aware of what comes out of this and when this delegation comes back from Holland, see what the results of this meeting were.
3.09.2006
Superior Court rejects attorney Carlo’s demand
Penal investigation against Joran van der Sloot is not closed
Bon Dia Aruba
3/9/2006
ORANJESTAD – Last Monday, attorney Carlo started a case in which he asked the Superior Court to close the penal case against his client, Joran van der Sloot.
For this case, a judge from Curaçao traveled to Aruba, in which Mr. Carlo as well as the representative of the Public Prosecutor widely debated in court. Treatment of the case took place behind closed doors, which made it difficult for Bon Dia Aruba to cover it. However, an investigation conducted by Bon Dia Aruba shows that Mr. Carlo, among other facts that there is no new developments in the investigation, argued that they have to close the penal investigation against Joran van der Sloot.
Tuesday, the Superior Court handed down the sentence in Curaçao and yesterday, the verdict was finally known. Bond Dia Aruba has understood that the Superior Court denied Mr. Carlo’s demand. This means that the Superior Court is not closing the penal investigation against Joran van der Sloot.
Judge denies attorney Carlo’s request to declare Joran van der Sloot no longer a suspect
DIARIO Aruba
3/9/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN): Wednesday, the judge’s decision became known, in the case which attorney Carlo brought forward, representing Joran van der Sloot.
Attorney Antony Carlo started a case a few weeks back, to request that the Public Prosecutor declare that his client Joran van der Sloot is officially no longer a suspect in the case of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, or to instruct the Public Prosecutor to set a period of time within which they have to start a case against his client.
Both petitions were denied by judge Smid of Curaçao.
DIARIO Aruba
3/9/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN): Wednesday, the judge’s decision became known, in the case which attorney Carlo brought forward, representing Joran van der Sloot.
Attorney Antony Carlo started a case a few weeks back, to request that the Public Prosecutor declare that his client Joran van der Sloot is officially no longer a suspect in the case of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, or to instruct the Public Prosecutor to set a period of time within which they have to start a case against his client.
Both petitions were denied by judge Smid of Curaçao.
3.08.2006
Holland will also air Joran’s interview with ABC
This will be on SBS
DIARIO Aruba
3/8/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN): After Joran van der Sloot going on American TV and giving interviews to ABC and FOX News Channel, he went on a radio station in Aruba, where the people got the opportunity to call in and ask a few questions.
Joran expressed that he decided to talk because he was tired of hearing that he was a rapist and a murderer, while the American media, along with Beth Twitty, were also accusing Aruba, for the whole matter surrounding the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.
After the start of the case, it was difficult to find information about what the suspects would be saying or not saying, now only one of the suspects is talking.
Despite that Joran in the first instance did not show much interest in doing interviews in Dutch TV, because in Holland he was not bothered and was practically not recognized, now, after he did an interview with NOVA, the interview he did with ABC will be aired on the Commercial Dutch Channel SBS.
In the program ‘Show Nieuws’, they will air his interview on ABC in two parts, on Thursday and Friday.
Given that Joran van der Sloot said that the young Surinamese brothers are still lying about him, two questions are raised.
The first question is, when will the Surinamese youth come forward and tell their side if the story; while the other question is, if none of the three youngsters have anything to do with the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, why lie now?
Whether it be Joran who is lying or the Kalpoe youngsters, people are asking themselves whether the Public Prosecutor will soon ask that they be interrogated again.
This will be on SBS
DIARIO Aruba
3/8/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN): After Joran van der Sloot going on American TV and giving interviews to ABC and FOX News Channel, he went on a radio station in Aruba, where the people got the opportunity to call in and ask a few questions.
Joran expressed that he decided to talk because he was tired of hearing that he was a rapist and a murderer, while the American media, along with Beth Twitty, were also accusing Aruba, for the whole matter surrounding the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.
After the start of the case, it was difficult to find information about what the suspects would be saying or not saying, now only one of the suspects is talking.
Despite that Joran in the first instance did not show much interest in doing interviews in Dutch TV, because in Holland he was not bothered and was practically not recognized, now, after he did an interview with NOVA, the interview he did with ABC will be aired on the Commercial Dutch Channel SBS.
In the program ‘Show Nieuws’, they will air his interview on ABC in two parts, on Thursday and Friday.
Given that Joran van der Sloot said that the young Surinamese brothers are still lying about him, two questions are raised.
The first question is, when will the Surinamese youth come forward and tell their side if the story; while the other question is, if none of the three youngsters have anything to do with the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, why lie now?
Whether it be Joran who is lying or the Kalpoe youngsters, people are asking themselves whether the Public Prosecutor will soon ask that they be interrogated again.
3.06.2006
DIARIO Editorial
Joran: a veritable factory of lies
03/06/2006
I don’t know if Joran is guilty or innocent of what happened to Natalee Holloway, but there is one thing that I have no doubt about: he is a machine who fabricates lies. And another thing I’ve convinced of is that ‘experts’ on Greta Van Susteren’s show have a habit of talking for the sake of it, because none of them made the necessary effort to bring forth comparative and valid points. For instance:
1. Joran declared that Deepak and Satish dropped him and Natalee on the beach and then they (D&S) went home, because he called them afterwards on cell phone for one of them to go pick him up, and none of them wanted to. Both Kalpoes stand behind what they said that none of them went to pick up Joran at the beach! And Joran says the contrary! Who then went to pick him up in the wee hours of the morning to take him home?
2. Now, if the ‘experts’ put the contradictory declarations between the 3 suspects next to the declaration of Joran to 4 police officials on the 13th of June that Deepak went back to the beach, approached the girl and that he believes that he raped and killed Natalee, they have to conclude that Joran is lying greatly and trying to shift the blame onto Deepak.
In my opinion, this movement is an essential part of his strategy, and a fundamental reason (besides the money) for the interviews he is giving. His fear of the truth emerging (of the localization of Natalee’s remains) is forcing him every time to divert attention from him again and again, and sending it directly towards Deepak.
3. The interview with “A Current Affair”. Why would Joran give a series of interviews to radio and television repeating the same lies? Because he lives with the fear that the truth will emerge and that with or without concrete evidence, everyone will point the finger towards him as the guilty party of whatever happened to Natalee.
He, himself, clearly said in an interview on Nov. 26 2005 ‘my worst nightmare is that something bad happened to Natalee and everyone will blame me. It could be Deepak, or Satish…’ This is twice that he wants to shift the attention directly towards Deepak!
Whether Deepak is guilty or innocent, I don’t know that either, but Joran is insisting more and more to incriminate him of whatever could have happened to Natalee! And until now, we have not heard Deepak defend himself publicly of Joran’s insinuations! This also forces us to ask: Why?
Another remarkable thing is that one day Steve Croes (the DJ) is Deepak’s friend, and another day, he doesn’t know him! Joran said that he doesn’t know who is Steve and that he had no sort of friendship with him and that it was Deepak who came with him to give his false testimony that they dropped off Natalee at the Holiday Inn, incriminating the two security guards unnecessarily. And so the lies and contradictions continue to turn like a tombola in all his interviews.
Personally, none of the declarations that Joran is now making on television and radio has convinced me that he doesn’t know what happened to Natalee.
According to the testimony and evidence that I know of so far, Joran is the last person who was in Natalee’s company the day she mysteriously disappeared.
And Joran confirmed ‘On the Record’ that he doesn’t believe Natalee is alive. That is to say, that he is also convinced that the girl is dead. Because, he always insisted that he left her sleeping on the beach? How does he now believe that she is dead? Because he told the 4 police officials on the beach that Deepak went back to the girl and that he believes Deepak raped and killed Natalee? If he expressed his thoughts on the 13th of June, how is it that now (8 months later) he comes back to confirm publicly his suspicion that Natalee could be dead?
What’s now missing is an interviewer who knows all the details of the case very well, who is aware of all the declarations of Joran, Deepak, and Satish to the Aruba Police, who knows Joran’s background since he was 10 years old, and knows his sociological profile, to ask him cardinal questions that neither Current Affair, nor Nova, nor ABC, nor Greta were able to ask.
Despite the multiplication of his lies, he was able to handle the interviewers how he wanted, because he has the ability to look the interviewer in the face and without flinching, lie how he deems fit! Greta disappointed me in the fact that she didn’t ask any (follow up ) questions about superficial and well rehearsed answers from Joran, because Greta has done a magnificent job until now of delving deeply in the facts surrounding the disappearance of Natalee.
Again, I am not accusing Joran of nothing other than being a chronic, habitual and pathetic liar. Because he admitted openly of lying does not excuse the duty to reveal the truth that he continues to hide in his box of secrets.
He knows much more than he wants to admit and none of the interviewers has the necessary ability to rip the truth away from him. It could be that he didn’t admit anything to any interviewer, but I noted the absence of an insistent and legitimate effort to arrive at the truth on the part of all interviewers that I’ve seen sit in front of Joran, who gave the impression that he is behind the wheel, that he is the captain who is in charge of the ship, not the interviewer!
Innocent or guilty? This will come forward soon. Meanwhile, his factory of lies continues to produce his harvest of lies, one on top of the other, and was able to create by himself a mountain of lies higher than Hooiberg!
Joran: a veritable factory of lies
03/06/2006
I don’t know if Joran is guilty or innocent of what happened to Natalee Holloway, but there is one thing that I have no doubt about: he is a machine who fabricates lies. And another thing I’ve convinced of is that ‘experts’ on Greta Van Susteren’s show have a habit of talking for the sake of it, because none of them made the necessary effort to bring forth comparative and valid points. For instance:
1. Joran declared that Deepak and Satish dropped him and Natalee on the beach and then they (D&S) went home, because he called them afterwards on cell phone for one of them to go pick him up, and none of them wanted to. Both Kalpoes stand behind what they said that none of them went to pick up Joran at the beach! And Joran says the contrary! Who then went to pick him up in the wee hours of the morning to take him home?
2. Now, if the ‘experts’ put the contradictory declarations between the 3 suspects next to the declaration of Joran to 4 police officials on the 13th of June that Deepak went back to the beach, approached the girl and that he believes that he raped and killed Natalee, they have to conclude that Joran is lying greatly and trying to shift the blame onto Deepak.
In my opinion, this movement is an essential part of his strategy, and a fundamental reason (besides the money) for the interviews he is giving. His fear of the truth emerging (of the localization of Natalee’s remains) is forcing him every time to divert attention from him again and again, and sending it directly towards Deepak.
3. The interview with “A Current Affair”. Why would Joran give a series of interviews to radio and television repeating the same lies? Because he lives with the fear that the truth will emerge and that with or without concrete evidence, everyone will point the finger towards him as the guilty party of whatever happened to Natalee.
He, himself, clearly said in an interview on Nov. 26 2005 ‘my worst nightmare is that something bad happened to Natalee and everyone will blame me. It could be Deepak, or Satish…’ This is twice that he wants to shift the attention directly towards Deepak!
Whether Deepak is guilty or innocent, I don’t know that either, but Joran is insisting more and more to incriminate him of whatever could have happened to Natalee! And until now, we have not heard Deepak defend himself publicly of Joran’s insinuations! This also forces us to ask: Why?
Another remarkable thing is that one day Steve Croes (the DJ) is Deepak’s friend, and another day, he doesn’t know him! Joran said that he doesn’t know who is Steve and that he had no sort of friendship with him and that it was Deepak who came with him to give his false testimony that they dropped off Natalee at the Holiday Inn, incriminating the two security guards unnecessarily. And so the lies and contradictions continue to turn like a tombola in all his interviews.
Personally, none of the declarations that Joran is now making on television and radio has convinced me that he doesn’t know what happened to Natalee.
According to the testimony and evidence that I know of so far, Joran is the last person who was in Natalee’s company the day she mysteriously disappeared.
And Joran confirmed ‘On the Record’ that he doesn’t believe Natalee is alive. That is to say, that he is also convinced that the girl is dead. Because, he always insisted that he left her sleeping on the beach? How does he now believe that she is dead? Because he told the 4 police officials on the beach that Deepak went back to the girl and that he believes Deepak raped and killed Natalee? If he expressed his thoughts on the 13th of June, how is it that now (8 months later) he comes back to confirm publicly his suspicion that Natalee could be dead?
What’s now missing is an interviewer who knows all the details of the case very well, who is aware of all the declarations of Joran, Deepak, and Satish to the Aruba Police, who knows Joran’s background since he was 10 years old, and knows his sociological profile, to ask him cardinal questions that neither Current Affair, nor Nova, nor ABC, nor Greta were able to ask.
Despite the multiplication of his lies, he was able to handle the interviewers how he wanted, because he has the ability to look the interviewer in the face and without flinching, lie how he deems fit! Greta disappointed me in the fact that she didn’t ask any (follow up ) questions about superficial and well rehearsed answers from Joran, because Greta has done a magnificent job until now of delving deeply in the facts surrounding the disappearance of Natalee.
Again, I am not accusing Joran of nothing other than being a chronic, habitual and pathetic liar. Because he admitted openly of lying does not excuse the duty to reveal the truth that he continues to hide in his box of secrets.
He knows much more than he wants to admit and none of the interviewers has the necessary ability to rip the truth away from him. It could be that he didn’t admit anything to any interviewer, but I noted the absence of an insistent and legitimate effort to arrive at the truth on the part of all interviewers that I’ve seen sit in front of Joran, who gave the impression that he is behind the wheel, that he is the captain who is in charge of the ship, not the interviewer!
Innocent or guilty? This will come forward soon. Meanwhile, his factory of lies continues to produce his harvest of lies, one on top of the other, and was able to create by himself a mountain of lies higher than Hooiberg!
1.13.2006
While the family’s case for damages and prejudice takes place this morning
Monday the Superior Court will deal with Joran v.d. Sloot’s appeal to obtain documents from the Public Prosecutor
Bon Dia Aruba
01/13/2006
ORANJESTAD – While this morning at 9 o’clock the court will deal with the case of damages and prejudice the v.d. Sloot family brought against the government, Monday, members of the Superior Court will deal with Joran v.d. Sloot’s appeal to obtain documents from the Public Prosecutor.
DAMAGES AND PREJUDICE
As Bon Dia Aruba has published, this morning Mr. Paul van der Sloot, accompanied by his lawyer, Mr. Swaen, will present himself in court to deal with the case of damages and prejudice against the government.
This week, the Superior Court handed down its judgment in the case of Mr. Paul van der Sloot and decided that not only Mr. Paul van der Sloot, but also his family, among others Joran van der Sloot, can bring a case of damages and prejudice.
It is Bon Dia Aruba’s understanding that this type of case is conducted behind closed doors. However, Bon Dia Aruba will undertake all efforts to obtain information about this case to be able to inform our readers.
JORAN’S CASE
Monday at 3.30 in the afternoon, the Superior Court will deal with the case of the appeal that attorney Carlo started against the Judge Commissioner’s decision, which rejected Mr. Carlo’s request to obtain documents from the Public Prosecutor related to the Holloway case.
Among the documents, Mr. Carlo wants to obtain the report from the forensic institute of Holland NFI, which observed that there was a manipulation in the recording which aired on the Dr. Phil show in the U.S. It is Bon Dia Aruba’s understanding that members of Curacao Court will deal with this case and that the case will take place behind closed doors.
Monday the Superior Court will deal with Joran v.d. Sloot’s appeal to obtain documents from the Public Prosecutor
Bon Dia Aruba
01/13/2006
ORANJESTAD – While this morning at 9 o’clock the court will deal with the case of damages and prejudice the v.d. Sloot family brought against the government, Monday, members of the Superior Court will deal with Joran v.d. Sloot’s appeal to obtain documents from the Public Prosecutor.
DAMAGES AND PREJUDICE
As Bon Dia Aruba has published, this morning Mr. Paul van der Sloot, accompanied by his lawyer, Mr. Swaen, will present himself in court to deal with the case of damages and prejudice against the government.
This week, the Superior Court handed down its judgment in the case of Mr. Paul van der Sloot and decided that not only Mr. Paul van der Sloot, but also his family, among others Joran van der Sloot, can bring a case of damages and prejudice.
It is Bon Dia Aruba’s understanding that this type of case is conducted behind closed doors. However, Bon Dia Aruba will undertake all efforts to obtain information about this case to be able to inform our readers.
JORAN’S CASE
Monday at 3.30 in the afternoon, the Superior Court will deal with the case of the appeal that attorney Carlo started against the Judge Commissioner’s decision, which rejected Mr. Carlo’s request to obtain documents from the Public Prosecutor related to the Holloway case.
Among the documents, Mr. Carlo wants to obtain the report from the forensic institute of Holland NFI, which observed that there was a manipulation in the recording which aired on the Dr. Phil show in the U.S. It is Bon Dia Aruba’s understanding that members of Curacao Court will deal with this case and that the case will take place behind closed doors.
1.12.2006
Plea to the ‘jogger’ and the ‘cab driver’ to contact police
DIARIO Aruba
01/12/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN): The case of Natalee clearly indicates that the investigators are maintaining the case alive, given that they want to bring clarity to what exactly happened to the young student during her stay on the island.
As it is known, this case has been ongoing since the 30 of May and there is no clue about her disappearance. Police are putting out a plea to the person who was jogging and called police related to Natalee’s case. The jogger is one of those key persons in the case, and this is why police are asking him to get in touch with authorities.
In the meantime, there is also a cab driver of initial M. who spoke to the police related to the case of Natalee, and investigators also ask if he could get in touch with authorities. The jogger and the cab driver can call xxx-xxxx, Commissioner Dompig will deal with them directly.
DIARIO Aruba
01/12/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN): The case of Natalee clearly indicates that the investigators are maintaining the case alive, given that they want to bring clarity to what exactly happened to the young student during her stay on the island.
As it is known, this case has been ongoing since the 30 of May and there is no clue about her disappearance. Police are putting out a plea to the person who was jogging and called police related to Natalee’s case. The jogger is one of those key persons in the case, and this is why police are asking him to get in touch with authorities.
In the meantime, there is also a cab driver of initial M. who spoke to the police related to the case of Natalee, and investigators also ask if he could get in touch with authorities. The jogger and the cab driver can call xxx-xxxx, Commissioner Dompig will deal with them directly.
Now Friday
Texas Equusearch comes back to Aruba
DIARIO Aruba
01/12/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN): The KPRC-TV channel from Houston reported that the founder of Texas EquuSearch, Tim Miller, is heading to Aruba along with a diving team from Florida after a report from the island reached them, that they could know where the body of Natalee Holloway could be.
The search team will concentrate in an area of 3 to 5 miles off the coast of Aruba, which has a depth of 800 to 1000 feet.
Tim Miller told the Houston TV channel that the Comissioner from Aruba said that the feel that Natalee could be in a fish trap which was thrown very deep in the sea.
“The night she disappeared, is the same night that a theft took place at the fisherman’s huts, and one gigantic trap was stolen, as well as a big knife and none of these were ever found”, Miller said.
If by any chance Natalee is in this trap, the possibility exists that they could find her with the team they are bringing.
Tim Miller also told KPRC-TV that the last time that he was in Aruba he was threatened to be arrested because he was working without a permit. Miller answered to the Aruba authorities that he was not working for anyone, and that he was a volunteer.
Texas Equusearch comes back to Aruba
DIARIO Aruba
01/12/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN): The KPRC-TV channel from Houston reported that the founder of Texas EquuSearch, Tim Miller, is heading to Aruba along with a diving team from Florida after a report from the island reached them, that they could know where the body of Natalee Holloway could be.
The search team will concentrate in an area of 3 to 5 miles off the coast of Aruba, which has a depth of 800 to 1000 feet.
Tim Miller told the Houston TV channel that the Comissioner from Aruba said that the feel that Natalee could be in a fish trap which was thrown very deep in the sea.
“The night she disappeared, is the same night that a theft took place at the fisherman’s huts, and one gigantic trap was stolen, as well as a big knife and none of these were ever found”, Miller said.
If by any chance Natalee is in this trap, the possibility exists that they could find her with the team they are bringing.
Tim Miller also told KPRC-TV that the last time that he was in Aruba he was threatened to be arrested because he was working without a permit. Miller answered to the Aruba authorities that he was not working for anyone, and that he was a volunteer.
1.11.2006
The Superior Court has now given a reason
Friday Paul van der Sloot and family start case of damages and prejudice
Bon Dia Aruba
01/11/2006
ORANJESTAD – Now that the Superior Court has handed down the judgment in favour of Paul van der Sloot, he and his family are bringing a case of damages and prejudice against the Government.
An investigation Bon Dia Aruba is conducting shows that yesterday the Superior Court in Curaçao handed down the judgment in the appeal of Paul van der Sloot which was dealt with on December 19, 2005.
JUDGMENT APPEALED
In an exclusive interview Bon Dia Aruba had with attorney Swaen, who represents Paul van der Sloot, he explained that the judgment that the Superior Court gave yesterday is about the appeal which took place December 19, 2005.
Mr. Swaen explained that the appeal was about the decision of the Court of First Instance on the case of Paul van der Sloot to be able to bring a case of damages and prejudice against the government.
In the case, Paul van der Sloot asked for him and his family to bring a case of damages and prejudice.
The Court of First Instance decided that only Paul van der Sloot could bring a case of damages and prejudice, not his family.
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGMENT
Yesterday, the Superior Court handed down the decision on the appeals case, where the three judges declared that they do not share the opinion of the Court of First Instance.
The Superior Court showed that according to article 179 lid 3 Sv, it is possible for the family of Paul van der Sloot to also sue for damages and prejudice.
CASE IN COURT
Friday, January 13 2006, Paul van der Sloot and his family will start a case of damages and prejudice against the government. Paul van der Sloot is represented by Mr. Swaen, who is the attorney who assisted him from the beginning.
As it is known, Swaen was able to get the judge to set Paul van der Sloot free when he was detained related to the Holloway case. Afterwards, Mr. Swaen brought the case where it was noted that Paul van der Sloot has nothing to do with the penal case in what relates to Holloway and that he can now bring the case of damages and prejudice.
Finally, Mr. Swaen achieved that not only Paul van der Sloot, but that also all his family, Joran van der Sloot included, can bring a case of damages and prejudice against the government.
This is how this case will be deal with in the Court here in Aruba for the members of the Justice Court of Aruba. The handling of the case will take place behind closed doors, that is to say that the press will not be able to cover the handling of this case. Given that it is the whole family that is suing, it can be expected that the lawsuit will be very high.
Friday Paul van der Sloot and family start case of damages and prejudice
Bon Dia Aruba
01/11/2006
ORANJESTAD – Now that the Superior Court has handed down the judgment in favour of Paul van der Sloot, he and his family are bringing a case of damages and prejudice against the Government.
An investigation Bon Dia Aruba is conducting shows that yesterday the Superior Court in Curaçao handed down the judgment in the appeal of Paul van der Sloot which was dealt with on December 19, 2005.
JUDGMENT APPEALED
In an exclusive interview Bon Dia Aruba had with attorney Swaen, who represents Paul van der Sloot, he explained that the judgment that the Superior Court gave yesterday is about the appeal which took place December 19, 2005.
Mr. Swaen explained that the appeal was about the decision of the Court of First Instance on the case of Paul van der Sloot to be able to bring a case of damages and prejudice against the government.
In the case, Paul van der Sloot asked for him and his family to bring a case of damages and prejudice.
The Court of First Instance decided that only Paul van der Sloot could bring a case of damages and prejudice, not his family.
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGMENT
Yesterday, the Superior Court handed down the decision on the appeals case, where the three judges declared that they do not share the opinion of the Court of First Instance.
The Superior Court showed that according to article 179 lid 3 Sv, it is possible for the family of Paul van der Sloot to also sue for damages and prejudice.
CASE IN COURT
Friday, January 13 2006, Paul van der Sloot and his family will start a case of damages and prejudice against the government. Paul van der Sloot is represented by Mr. Swaen, who is the attorney who assisted him from the beginning.
As it is known, Swaen was able to get the judge to set Paul van der Sloot free when he was detained related to the Holloway case. Afterwards, Mr. Swaen brought the case where it was noted that Paul van der Sloot has nothing to do with the penal case in what relates to Holloway and that he can now bring the case of damages and prejudice.
Finally, Mr. Swaen achieved that not only Paul van der Sloot, but that also all his family, Joran van der Sloot included, can bring a case of damages and prejudice against the government.
This is how this case will be deal with in the Court here in Aruba for the members of the Justice Court of Aruba. The handling of the case will take place behind closed doors, that is to say that the press will not be able to cover the handling of this case. Given that it is the whole family that is suing, it can be expected that the lawsuit will be very high.
Amongst all the rumours that have circulated there is one that says that Natalee was buried twice!
Anonymous telephone call claims to know what happened with Natalee Holloway and where she is buried!
On the first night she was first buried once and two nights later she was buried at another location
www.solodipueblo.com
01/11/2006
STA. CRUZ – It was on the 31st of December that at the Rumba 91.5 FM studios came a telephone call from a man who did not indentify himself, who claimed to know where Natalee Holloway is and that he had to get in touch with Carlos & Charlies urgently.
This call came in via the Rumba number at xxx-xxxx while Rumba 91 FM was presenting the 91 biggest songs of the year.
The DJ was busy at that moment, and called management for them to deal with the case and when the management took over the telephone the man only wanted to get the number of Carlos & Charlies. They recommended at that time that the man call 118-Setar to ask for the number due to the fact that the man sounded quite strange.
It is Solo di Pueblo’s understanding that it is true that the man tried to get in touch with the management of Carlos & Charlies and here he divulged certain information. We understand also that Carlos & Charlies called authorities at once to inform them of the details that they got via telephone. Authorities did not waiver and followed these details closely and also took a few other preventive actions in this case.
It must be mentioned that when the end of the year arrives, this creates certain emotional moments in people’s lives and they can take certain decisions that they would not normally take. Perhaps the date of the 31st of December could play a role in this anonymous call?
The call which came in to Rumba 91.5 FM claimed that he knew exactly what happened with Natalee and also where Natalee is buried. It could be the case of a drug addict who was mentioned that he contributed and helped dig a whole to bury Natalee? And after a few days, they took Natalee out of this whole and went another way? Stories that circulated were many but among these there was a version that Natalee was in the company of 3 young men at the Hyatt beach. One security guard who passed on that side took note of strange movements and went to look for a colleague to accompany him and take a look, and at his return, he did not find anyone anymore?
It is also said that in the Hyatt beach surroundings they tried to dig a hole on the beach but that this resulted to be difficult. It was said that they took Natalee behind the Lighthouse where she was buried for a day and afterwards taken out and taken another way.
These are a few of the speculations which have been commented. The Public Prosecutor said that they have reasons to believe that Natalee Holloway is dead. The question remains: Are there still people who can find where she is buried? The call to Rumba 91 FM came in the afternoon hours. SDP has information that the call was also received at Carlos & Charlies.
Anonymous telephone call claims to know what happened with Natalee Holloway and where she is buried!
On the first night she was first buried once and two nights later she was buried at another location
www.solodipueblo.com
01/11/2006
STA. CRUZ – It was on the 31st of December that at the Rumba 91.5 FM studios came a telephone call from a man who did not indentify himself, who claimed to know where Natalee Holloway is and that he had to get in touch with Carlos & Charlies urgently.
This call came in via the Rumba number at xxx-xxxx while Rumba 91 FM was presenting the 91 biggest songs of the year.
The DJ was busy at that moment, and called management for them to deal with the case and when the management took over the telephone the man only wanted to get the number of Carlos & Charlies. They recommended at that time that the man call 118-Setar to ask for the number due to the fact that the man sounded quite strange.
It is Solo di Pueblo’s understanding that it is true that the man tried to get in touch with the management of Carlos & Charlies and here he divulged certain information. We understand also that Carlos & Charlies called authorities at once to inform them of the details that they got via telephone. Authorities did not waiver and followed these details closely and also took a few other preventive actions in this case.
It must be mentioned that when the end of the year arrives, this creates certain emotional moments in people’s lives and they can take certain decisions that they would not normally take. Perhaps the date of the 31st of December could play a role in this anonymous call?
The call which came in to Rumba 91.5 FM claimed that he knew exactly what happened with Natalee and also where Natalee is buried. It could be the case of a drug addict who was mentioned that he contributed and helped dig a whole to bury Natalee? And after a few days, they took Natalee out of this whole and went another way? Stories that circulated were many but among these there was a version that Natalee was in the company of 3 young men at the Hyatt beach. One security guard who passed on that side took note of strange movements and went to look for a colleague to accompany him and take a look, and at his return, he did not find anyone anymore?
It is also said that in the Hyatt beach surroundings they tried to dig a hole on the beach but that this resulted to be difficult. It was said that they took Natalee behind the Lighthouse where she was buried for a day and afterwards taken out and taken another way.
These are a few of the speculations which have been commented. The Public Prosecutor said that they have reasons to believe that Natalee Holloway is dead. The question remains: Are there still people who can find where she is buried? The call to Rumba 91 FM came in the afternoon hours. SDP has information that the call was also received at Carlos & Charlies.
Destruction of Beach Cemetery
DIARIO Aruba
01/11/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN) --- In the afternoon hours, citizens reported to DIARIO to check what happened at the Beach Cemetery, due to some destruction that took place.
When our photographer arrived, he truly met a situation which was not very good. At the location, he met with the person who is in charge of the Cemetery and according to him he comes every day to check on the cemetery.
By chance, he came at noon and encountered 5 graves completely broken. The perpetrators broke everything that they could from these 5 graves.
DIARIO does not know if the rage was against the deceased, but this is not a way to do things. Principally in the cemetery, as it is said, that if when one is dead one does not find peace that is when you die.
DIARIO pleads for all those who could have seen something to call police to inform then about this case. Additionally, it’s good to inform that the case is under investigation.
DIARIO Aruba
01/11/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN) --- In the afternoon hours, citizens reported to DIARIO to check what happened at the Beach Cemetery, due to some destruction that took place.
When our photographer arrived, he truly met a situation which was not very good. At the location, he met with the person who is in charge of the Cemetery and according to him he comes every day to check on the cemetery.
By chance, he came at noon and encountered 5 graves completely broken. The perpetrators broke everything that they could from these 5 graves.
DIARIO does not know if the rage was against the deceased, but this is not a way to do things. Principally in the cemetery, as it is said, that if when one is dead one does not find peace that is when you die.
DIARIO pleads for all those who could have seen something to call police to inform then about this case. Additionally, it’s good to inform that the case is under investigation.
Everett Clay Associates are proud
Jamaican tourism had record growth for 2005
DIARIO Aruba
01/11/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN): The news that shook up the Caribbean on Tuesday was when the government of Kingston indicated that the island of Jamaica received a record number of tourists for 2005, some 2.6 million. This is an increase of more than 4% compared with 2004.
It is more than clear that Jamaica is happy with this. In the happiness DIARIO noted the American promotion company, Everett Clay Associates. They are doing the promotion for Jamaica now, and this success made them very happy.
In the past, Aruba was also represented by Everett Clay Associates, who did a very professional work to promote Aruba.
However, when the MEP government took power, Minister Briesen dropped this group and selected another one for reasons that are not yet very clear.
Many observers believe that if Aruba was with Everett Clay Associates as partners during the dark months of the missing Alabama student, they would have surely done a better job of defending Aruba. It can still be recalled the questions of many people during June and July 2005, who wanted to know where were those in the U.S. to defend Aruba.
After Minister Briesen dropped Everett Clay Associates, they went to do promotion work for Jamaica. Now the fruits of their success can be seen.
Jamaica is also happy with the aggressive work of Everett Clay Associates and also of their Tourism Agency. For the month of November alone, Jamaica experienced an increase of 25.4%
The American press also reported on this extensively on Tuesday, and it could also be seen on CNN.
As for Aruba? Apparently, the government is so shocked at the statistics of the second half of 2005 that there are still no ‘official’ statistics produced by the Aruba Tourism Authority, and this even started to receive criticism from different local institutions. Perhaps MEP has thought to come out with the ‘statistic eating virus’ joke again?
Jamaican tourism had record growth for 2005
DIARIO Aruba
01/11/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN): The news that shook up the Caribbean on Tuesday was when the government of Kingston indicated that the island of Jamaica received a record number of tourists for 2005, some 2.6 million. This is an increase of more than 4% compared with 2004.
It is more than clear that Jamaica is happy with this. In the happiness DIARIO noted the American promotion company, Everett Clay Associates. They are doing the promotion for Jamaica now, and this success made them very happy.
In the past, Aruba was also represented by Everett Clay Associates, who did a very professional work to promote Aruba.
However, when the MEP government took power, Minister Briesen dropped this group and selected another one for reasons that are not yet very clear.
Many observers believe that if Aruba was with Everett Clay Associates as partners during the dark months of the missing Alabama student, they would have surely done a better job of defending Aruba. It can still be recalled the questions of many people during June and July 2005, who wanted to know where were those in the U.S. to defend Aruba.
After Minister Briesen dropped Everett Clay Associates, they went to do promotion work for Jamaica. Now the fruits of their success can be seen.
Jamaica is also happy with the aggressive work of Everett Clay Associates and also of their Tourism Agency. For the month of November alone, Jamaica experienced an increase of 25.4%
The American press also reported on this extensively on Tuesday, and it could also be seen on CNN.
As for Aruba? Apparently, the government is so shocked at the statistics of the second half of 2005 that there are still no ‘official’ statistics produced by the Aruba Tourism Authority, and this even started to receive criticism from different local institutions. Perhaps MEP has thought to come out with the ‘statistic eating virus’ joke again?
High Commissioner Mr. Ronny Bernadina explained why
“Year 2005 was not a good year for the police force of Aruba”
DIARIO Aruba
01/11/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN) – Diario approached High Commissioner Mr. Ronny Bernadina to find out about what 2005 signified for the police force, what they achieved and what didn’t go well.
High Commissioner Bernadina explained that the year 2005 was not good for KPA. Although they still don’t have all the details, when the statistics are out, they will publish these in detail, but in what relates to his own experience, he considers 2005 as a very troublesome year.
In regards to traffic accidents, Mr. Bernadina let it be known that in Oranjestad there were 3.172 accidents and very regrettably there were fatal cases, with a total of 9 killed in traffic, where three of these were motorcyclists, 4 were drivers of the cars, and 1 was a passenger. Compared with 2004, this decreased a little, from 14 to 9, but according to the Commissioner, this is nothing to brag about either.
High Commissioner Bernadina underlined that traffic is still unsafe, and this is due to high speeds (racing?) and this increased more in the year 2005. The forecast he has is that in 2006 also, drivers will try this, but police have measure for this situation.
Additionally, motorcyclists are using a lot of civil disobedience by not using their helmets and this too will have police’s attention this year. They will start a verbal process, and at a certain time they will take the license of the motorcyclists in question if it should get to this.
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The High Commissioner indicated that quad racers were also a growing problem last year, where at certain times they had to be stopped for speeding, and there was even a case where a person passed away in an accident due to not being able to operate the vehicle properly.
Personally, if it were in his hands, High Commissioner Mr. Ronny Bernadina would eliminate all quad racers from the public streets and would not give permission to operate these on public streets, but would allow them to run where they would not disturb our environment, and it isn’t an obstacle at the national park or other places.
According to the High Commissioner, in the U.S. and other countries, all these vehicles are regulated, but in Aruba they only have one door open to them. In any case, police will control them and especially in the general traffic there will be a lot of control this year.
Last year there were funds destined for control, but due to unforeseen circumstances, such as the case of Natalee and other unplanned activities, there was not enough in KPA’s budget to be able to implement this.
“Year 2005 was not a good year for the police force of Aruba”
DIARIO Aruba
01/11/2006
ORANJESTAD (AAN) – Diario approached High Commissioner Mr. Ronny Bernadina to find out about what 2005 signified for the police force, what they achieved and what didn’t go well.
High Commissioner Bernadina explained that the year 2005 was not good for KPA. Although they still don’t have all the details, when the statistics are out, they will publish these in detail, but in what relates to his own experience, he considers 2005 as a very troublesome year.
In regards to traffic accidents, Mr. Bernadina let it be known that in Oranjestad there were 3.172 accidents and very regrettably there were fatal cases, with a total of 9 killed in traffic, where three of these were motorcyclists, 4 were drivers of the cars, and 1 was a passenger. Compared with 2004, this decreased a little, from 14 to 9, but according to the Commissioner, this is nothing to brag about either.
High Commissioner Bernadina underlined that traffic is still unsafe, and this is due to high speeds (racing?) and this increased more in the year 2005. The forecast he has is that in 2006 also, drivers will try this, but police have measure for this situation.
Additionally, motorcyclists are using a lot of civil disobedience by not using their helmets and this too will have police’s attention this year. They will start a verbal process, and at a certain time they will take the license of the motorcyclists in question if it should get to this.
[snipped -bla bla bla]
The High Commissioner indicated that quad racers were also a growing problem last year, where at certain times they had to be stopped for speeding, and there was even a case where a person passed away in an accident due to not being able to operate the vehicle properly.
Personally, if it were in his hands, High Commissioner Mr. Ronny Bernadina would eliminate all quad racers from the public streets and would not give permission to operate these on public streets, but would allow them to run where they would not disturb our environment, and it isn’t an obstacle at the national park or other places.
According to the High Commissioner, in the U.S. and other countries, all these vehicles are regulated, but in Aruba they only have one door open to them. In any case, police will control them and especially in the general traffic there will be a lot of control this year.
Last year there were funds destined for control, but due to unforeseen circumstances, such as the case of Natalee and other unplanned activities, there was not enough in KPA’s budget to be able to implement this.
Paul van der Sloot makes a request to be sworn in as an attorney
DIARIO Aruba
01/11/2005
ORANJESTAD (AAN) – Paul van der Sloot recently made a request to the Common Court of Justice of the Antilles and Aruba to be sworn in as an attorney. Van der Sloot will now work as a lawyer in the law firm of Mr. A.A.D.A. Carlo N.V.
This release was sent to lawyers of Aruba via the association of attorneys of Aruba, Orde van Advocaten. If there is one or more lawyers who could have another reason to go against this petition, for van der Sloot to be sworn in as a lawyer to work in Aruba, then they have to send their reaction before January 11, 2005, according to a copy of the letter from the Orde van Advocaten, but in this case the case should be January 11, 2006, not 2005.
DIARIO Aruba
01/11/2005
ORANJESTAD (AAN) – Paul van der Sloot recently made a request to the Common Court of Justice of the Antilles and Aruba to be sworn in as an attorney. Van der Sloot will now work as a lawyer in the law firm of Mr. A.A.D.A. Carlo N.V.
This release was sent to lawyers of Aruba via the association of attorneys of Aruba, Orde van Advocaten. If there is one or more lawyers who could have another reason to go against this petition, for van der Sloot to be sworn in as a lawyer to work in Aruba, then they have to send their reaction before January 11, 2005, according to a copy of the letter from the Orde van Advocaten, but in this case the case should be January 11, 2006, not 2005.
Public Prosecutor
Petition to the public related to Holloway case
DIARIO Aruba
01/11/2006
ORANJESTAD(AAN): Tuesday, the Public Prosecutor send a press release to all media, with a request for those who know something in the case of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway to come forward with information.
The release said that the team in charge of the investigation in the case of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, has a strong suspicion that the young woman in question lost her life as a consequence of a punishable offence committed against her.
It is also the team’s opinion that there could be people who have not gone to police with possible information on the case, due to the massive attention the case has received. It could be that because of this, people have doubted whether they have to give a declaration or not.
By means of this release, the investigative team is making a petition for all people who could have information related to this case to contact police at xxx-xxxx [number in article].
The team guarantees that all persons who call will be communicated directly with Commissioner Dompig and that they will remain anonymous.
Petition to the public related to Holloway case
DIARIO Aruba
01/11/2006
ORANJESTAD(AAN): Tuesday, the Public Prosecutor send a press release to all media, with a request for those who know something in the case of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway to come forward with information.
The release said that the team in charge of the investigation in the case of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, has a strong suspicion that the young woman in question lost her life as a consequence of a punishable offence committed against her.
It is also the team’s opinion that there could be people who have not gone to police with possible information on the case, due to the massive attention the case has received. It could be that because of this, people have doubted whether they have to give a declaration or not.
By means of this release, the investigative team is making a petition for all people who could have information related to this case to contact police at xxx-xxxx [number in article].
The team guarantees that all persons who call will be communicated directly with Commissioner Dompig and that they will remain anonymous.
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