Natalee Holloway investigation remains focused on the original suspects, according to commissioner Dompig
DIARIO Aruba
10/26/2005
ORANJESTAD(AAN): During an interview, DIARIO asked Dompig if the investigation on the case of Natalee Holloway remains in the direction of the original suspects, Joran van der Sloot, Satish Kalpoe and Deepak Kalpoe.
The commissioner explains that it is true that that is the case, because everything shows that they have to know more, given that Natalee went with them in the car. However, this does not exclude other suspects in this case.
DIARIO asked Dompig how the story turned out where one or more of the suspects said during an interrogation that Natalee was perhaps killed.
According to the commissioner it turned out that they don’t know anything of this, and that they only know that they left her on the beach.
He continues to say that it is important to verify their version, where he explains that they have to prove that they went in front of Joran van der Sloot’s house, so people in the community think that they have seen the gray Honda Civic around 1:40 am.
If there are people who saw the car parked at the house at that time, it is very important that they get in touch with police.
DIARIO asked the commissioner about the verbal declarations made to police, where one of the suspects declared that he believes that one of the other suspects killed Natalee and if something is being done with this.
According to Dompig, he found it regrettable that the judge let the suspects go, because the police force saw it differently. They thought that they had enough proof for them to remain in detention still.
He continued to say that he has to live with the judge’s decision, but this doesn’t take away from the fact that the investigation continues, and that the focus remains on these suspects because they are not off the hook yet.
DIARIO asked the commissioner when he can tell us that the investigation is finished. According to the commissioner he can’t give a specific date and as long as he has enough things to investigate, he cannot close the case.
The moment one is going to close the case is the moment when you have nothing more to investigate, when all questions have been answered, but the answers have not completed the puzzle. That’s when one has to pull the plug on the case.
DIARIO asked the commissioner about a bone that was supposedly found, about which he explained that this is not true and that the deal with Equusearch is that when they find something they have to leave it in its place, notify police and wait for police to arrive.
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10.27.2005
According to Dave HollowayThere is always hope of finding Natalee alive, however police are saying to look in the sea
DIARIO Aruba
10/26/2005
ORANJESTAD(AAN): Recently DIARIO conversed with the father of Natalee Holloway, Dave Holloway, about the fact that he’s back in Aruba.
According to Holloway, the plan was to start searching where Dompig pointed, where perhaps the could find something. DIARIO asked Natalee’s father what he thinks of how the case is going.
According to Holloway, the case is continuing forward, he said to commissioner Dompig that he hopes that they can find answers on important questions about the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.
He also hopes that people in the community can come forward with key tips to solve this case.
He feels that there have to be people who may have seen something. According to Holloway, he has daily contact with the police corps every day.
DIARIO asked Holloway how much time he thinks he will continue looking for Natalee, to which he replied that he doesn’t know, given that he had the intention to go back last Friday, however after the information given by Commissioner Dompig, he decided to stay until the weekend.
Given that they are now focusing on finding Natalee’s body, DIARIO asked Natalee’s father if he has no hope of finding Natalee alive.
According to Dave Holloway, the hope always remains, however he explained that the police corps indicated to him in which direction to look and at the moment all indications from the police is to look in the sea.
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Commissioner Dompig will ask for Natalee Holloway’s classmates to break their silence
DIARIO Aruba
10/26/2005
ORANJESTAD(AAN): Tuesday morning DIARIO conversed with commissioner Gerold Dompig, who is at the head of the investigation of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, and asked about the latest developments in the case, given for example that Texas Equusearch is back in Aruba one more time.
According to Dompig, they have jump started the investigation, while the investigation never really stopped in this case.
Dompig continued to say that now that he has united the investigative team, they started to read the material that they have one more time, re-analyze everything and look at the material with a fresh mind.
On this basis, according to Dompig, they will look for different angles in the investigation, which can be seen in a way like a puzzle, that they are completing little by little with the pieces.
Dompig feels that a solution to this case is possible, despite that the criticism of people who say that they regret the fact that the suspects have been set free.
He said that this is not a problem, because this does not hamper the investigation.
Dompig explains that on the basis of an appeal that he made recently on television, they have come across different important calls, which shows that there are people who have seen certain things, which they are investigating and it’s going in a good direction.
According to the commissioner, they were focusing the investigation very much on Aruba only, while now along with the team, Dompig is focusing on America as well.
The commissioner explains that one cannot forget that this was a group which drank together and had a good time, but it is not possible that nobody knows anything.
Dompig explains that the classmates’ declarations which they got from the FBI do not give sufficient information.
On this basis, he called on the group of students from Alabama, for them to call the number of the Noord police station to give information they have.
According to Dompig, many parents told the kids to stay quiet and to not speak to the press.
Now after 4 months, the commissioner asks for them to break their silence, because it can't be that we’re putting the [whole] focus of the investigation on Aruba, while there was a group who was walking every day with Natalee who have not come forward with more important information. This also goes for the chaperones and Natalee’s mother.
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DIARIO Aruba
10/26/2005
ORANJESTAD(AAN): Tuesday morning DIARIO conversed with commissioner Gerold Dompig, who is at the head of the investigation of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, and asked about the latest developments in the case, given for example that Texas Equusearch is back in Aruba one more time.
According to Dompig, they have jump started the investigation, while the investigation never really stopped in this case.
Dompig continued to say that now that he has united the investigative team, they started to read the material that they have one more time, re-analyze everything and look at the material with a fresh mind.
On this basis, according to Dompig, they will look for different angles in the investigation, which can be seen in a way like a puzzle, that they are completing little by little with the pieces.
Dompig feels that a solution to this case is possible, despite that the criticism of people who say that they regret the fact that the suspects have been set free.
He said that this is not a problem, because this does not hamper the investigation.
Dompig explains that on the basis of an appeal that he made recently on television, they have come across different important calls, which shows that there are people who have seen certain things, which they are investigating and it’s going in a good direction.
According to the commissioner, they were focusing the investigation very much on Aruba only, while now along with the team, Dompig is focusing on America as well.
The commissioner explains that one cannot forget that this was a group which drank together and had a good time, but it is not possible that nobody knows anything.
Dompig explains that the classmates’ declarations which they got from the FBI do not give sufficient information.
On this basis, he called on the group of students from Alabama, for them to call the number of the Noord police station to give information they have.
According to Dompig, many parents told the kids to stay quiet and to not speak to the press.
Now after 4 months, the commissioner asks for them to break their silence, because it can't be that we’re putting the [whole] focus of the investigation on Aruba, while there was a group who was walking every day with Natalee who have not come forward with more important information. This also goes for the chaperones and Natalee’s mother.
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According to Tim Miller of Equusearch
If this time they don’t find anything, the family will start saying goodbye to Natalee Holloway in Alabama
DIARIO Aruba
10/26/2005
ORANJESTAD(AAN): Tuesday, DIARIO conversed with the leader of Texas Equusearch, Tim Miller who is back on Aruba for the third time. Miller explained that they came back to continue looking for Natalee.
He explained that he conversed with commissioner Dompig, who indicated that he has information that perhaps Natalee was thrown in the sea.
According to Miller, they are using the ‘side scan sonar’ one more time and they are expecting more equipment to arrive on Tuesday, from a forensic diver specialized in crime scenes.
Miller explained that they also have equipment that can be used to a depth of 1000 feet because there are some areas in the Aruban sea that go to 700 to 800 feet.
According to Miller, Equusearch has 8 people in Aruba, but they have 3 or 4 more on the way. DIARIO asked Miller how long they will stay in Aruba and Miller explained that he doesn’t know yet.
He said that in the first time they came to Aruba they came for 5 days and ended up staying 5 weeks, while this trip was for 4 days, but they have been here for 7. According to Miller he anticipates that he will stay in Aruba at least one more week.
He continued to say that his intention is to find Natalee, and if she is dead, for her parents to know what happened, […] and to punish the perpetrators.
Miller explained that he doesn’t want to get involved in the FBI investigation or otherwise, so that there’s no risk for Equusearch to be responsible of any information that is leaked.
He said that if they give Equusearch any information of where to search, they will do so. Miller explained the they started searching in front of the Fisherman’s Huts, where they will search for 5 miles and will start looking in different directions.
They are covering a one square mile area per day, given that the side scan sonar process is slow and because they are waiting for more equipment. According to Miller if this time they don’t find anything, the family will start saying goodbye to Natalee, with the search mostly ended.
DIARIO asked Miller if there has been something interesting found, and he said that they found something that seemed interesting, however it turned out to be nothing important.
DIARIO asked miller if they are going to look only in the sea, and he explained that some days ago they searched along some paths inland with the help of a helicopter, however after the information they received from commissioner Dompig, they will continue to look in the sea.
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If this time they don’t find anything, the family will start saying goodbye to Natalee Holloway in Alabama
DIARIO Aruba
10/26/2005
ORANJESTAD(AAN): Tuesday, DIARIO conversed with the leader of Texas Equusearch, Tim Miller who is back on Aruba for the third time. Miller explained that they came back to continue looking for Natalee.
He explained that he conversed with commissioner Dompig, who indicated that he has information that perhaps Natalee was thrown in the sea.
According to Miller, they are using the ‘side scan sonar’ one more time and they are expecting more equipment to arrive on Tuesday, from a forensic diver specialized in crime scenes.
Miller explained that they also have equipment that can be used to a depth of 1000 feet because there are some areas in the Aruban sea that go to 700 to 800 feet.
According to Miller, Equusearch has 8 people in Aruba, but they have 3 or 4 more on the way. DIARIO asked Miller how long they will stay in Aruba and Miller explained that he doesn’t know yet.
He said that in the first time they came to Aruba they came for 5 days and ended up staying 5 weeks, while this trip was for 4 days, but they have been here for 7. According to Miller he anticipates that he will stay in Aruba at least one more week.
He continued to say that his intention is to find Natalee, and if she is dead, for her parents to know what happened, […] and to punish the perpetrators.
Miller explained that he doesn’t want to get involved in the FBI investigation or otherwise, so that there’s no risk for Equusearch to be responsible of any information that is leaked.
He said that if they give Equusearch any information of where to search, they will do so. Miller explained the they started searching in front of the Fisherman’s Huts, where they will search for 5 miles and will start looking in different directions.
They are covering a one square mile area per day, given that the side scan sonar process is slow and because they are waiting for more equipment. According to Miller if this time they don’t find anything, the family will start saying goodbye to Natalee, with the search mostly ended.
DIARIO asked Miller if there has been something interesting found, and he said that they found something that seemed interesting, however it turned out to be nothing important.
DIARIO asked miller if they are going to look only in the sea, and he explained that some days ago they searched along some paths inland with the help of a helicopter, however after the information they received from commissioner Dompig, they will continue to look in the sea.
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Beth Twitty has to come give a declaration once more and explain what is happening with the emergency fund of millions of dollars, according to DompigDIARIO Aruba
10/26/2005
ORANJESTAD(AAN): During an interview with Police Commissioner Dompig, he explained that the investigative team has invited Natalee Holloway’s mother, Beth Twitty to tell police more about the last contact she had with her daughter.
Dompig indicated that the mother has made her intention to boycott Aruba, while Natalee’s father has cooperated very well with the investigation.
The commissioner says that it is very lamentable that the mother prefers to have contact with police only through her lawyer or American ‘talkshows’.
He also explains that he fully denies to go on any talkshow to answer questions along with the mother.
In this way, the investigative team has invited Beth Twitty to come back to Aruba, to take her declaration again, seeing that there have been rumours around it, in which it was said that police in Aruba changed her declaration.
The investigative team also has different questions for the mother, about certain things surrounding this case, among others what is happening with the emergency fund that is available to them for this case.
The commissioner said that perhaps it’s difficult to ask certain questions, but they don’t have to lie to each other.
The case here is the mother's attacks on Aruba ending, so we are not afraid to ask certain questions.
Dompig indicated that he will ask the mother, what she did with the money that many people contributed with her, putting millions of dollars in a so-called ‘emergency fund’.
Another questions is: “ why doesn’t Natalee’s father have access to this money, when he has to ask for discounts here, like for example for his travel ticket”?
This is all he wants explained on the part of the mother of Natalee Holloway, because it’s part of the investigation. DIARIO asked Dompig if he has found any valuable tips.
The commissioner explains that every tip is assigned a number and if the tip results in being very good, the person can earn a reward, however the fund Dompig speaks of is a fund from people around the world, especially America, who have contributed with much money to help the family with expenses related to the case, that has now reached some million dollars.
According to Dompig, another important question is how this money is not used to help with payments of, for example, those who come to conduct searches in Aruba.
Commissioner Dompig showed as an example the tremendous work of Fred Golba made with his two dogs some time ago and explains that Golba wants to come back to continue searching.
Given that he is looking for funds to pay for his ticket and stay in Aruba to come search, how can he not find funds from the millions that Beth Twitty has from the fund?
This is also a very important part of the investigation. This because a case such as Natalee’s has different scenarios. One scenario is that a person killed Natalee, or for whatever reason she is no longer living.
Another scenario is that she is alive, but everything in the case is a ‘set up’, to profit in one way or another.
One possibility for example is that they said she is deceased, and they can collect the life insurance money, while in reality she is not deceased, but another way is that with collecting funds from people with good intentions that send money for the fund and the family enriches themselves.
If the mother gives information about how much money there is and how much money she is spending, he has no problem with this. However, if the mother has everything secret, this becomes part of the investigation because it puts the case in a different light.
DIARIO indicated that the more the mother appears on the programs, perhaps more money she finds for the fund. Dompig explains that the Task Force of Aruba, along with the government gave him the OK for him to go on the American live programs, but via telephone, for him to give the other side of the coin to what has happened and is happening with this case.
He explains that this has caused them to achieve a lot, seeing that America has said that at last Aruba is giving information, where they have started to look in another direction, to check other possibilities.
One of the possibilities for example, is that the three suspects are not guilty, or that they’re not the only guilty ones. Dompig explains that he is actually doing everything he can to find via the FBI the information that is missing about the group from America, more detailed declarations, so that they can exclude certain possibilities.
In no moment has Aruban police had a chance to exclude the group from Alabama in the investigation, because they left Aruba.
According to Commissioner Dompig he still has different important questions for the group, among others how they went to the airport if Natalee did not appear, and how they didn’t sound the alarm earlier than when they left, of those who where staying in the room with her.
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10.26.2005
Recordings investigated in the Netherlands
Amigoe
10/26/2005
ARUBA – The authenticity of the recordings that Jamie Skeeters had made of Deepak Kalpoe is currently being investigated by the Dutch Forensic Institute. On the recording, Kalpoe had supposedly said that all three the boys had sex with the missing Natalee Holloway.
Lawyer Rudy Oomen says that his client denies ever having said this, and the lawyer had insisted to have the taped be checked. He says that the recordings were cut and pasted. Skeeter had secretly taped the conversation he had with Kalpoe in July, after he was released the first time. He presented himself as somebody that wanted to help Kalpoe. The first time the tapes were played was in Dr. Phil’s show in September. After that, the tape could be heard more often on the American TV. Chief of Police Gerald Dompig had indicated that if the tapes turn out to be authentic, Kalpoe will be heard again.
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Amigoe
10/26/2005
ARUBA – The authenticity of the recordings that Jamie Skeeters had made of Deepak Kalpoe is currently being investigated by the Dutch Forensic Institute. On the recording, Kalpoe had supposedly said that all three the boys had sex with the missing Natalee Holloway.
Lawyer Rudy Oomen says that his client denies ever having said this, and the lawyer had insisted to have the taped be checked. He says that the recordings were cut and pasted. Skeeter had secretly taped the conversation he had with Kalpoe in July, after he was released the first time. He presented himself as somebody that wanted to help Kalpoe. The first time the tapes were played was in Dr. Phil’s show in September. After that, the tape could be heard more often on the American TV. Chief of Police Gerald Dompig had indicated that if the tapes turn out to be authentic, Kalpoe will be heard again.
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10.25.2005
They are looking in the sea with a sonar
Texas Equusearch group is back in Aruba
DIARIO Aruba
10/25/2005
ORANJESTAD (AAN): The group of search experts, Texas Equusearch, is back in Aruba.
A group of 8 people is present to continue the search specially directed at the sea on the west coast of Aruba. They are looking for the Alabama student, Natalee Holloway, who has been missing for some 5 months.
Monday they went in the sea one more time, aboard the Siegfried Edmundis of the SARFA [Search and Rescue Foundation Aruba]. There were some Americans who are side-scan sonar specialists. With this special machine, any object can be located underwater.
They looked from Palm Beach until Arashi, and a maximum of 1 mile away from the coast.
There are about 8 people from Texas Equusearch in Aruba. The place where they are looking is between the high-rise hotels until Arashi. They navigated parallel [to the beach] to cover one area without losing their place.
Aside from the SARFA boat, they have another boat which follows them at a distance and on board [this boat] there are diving experts. In the event that the side-scan sonar detects something suspicious, they immediately stop and some scuba divers go down and the SARFA boat with the sonar follows them.
Why the focus on this area? At the time that the fishermen’s huts were broken into, apparently the FBI has extracted (including the declaration of a fisherman) that there was a large basket [fish trap] in one of these huts, as well as one knife. The possibility that they are looking for this basket in this side of the sea has not been discarded.
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Texas Equusearch group is back in Aruba
DIARIO Aruba
10/25/2005
ORANJESTAD (AAN): The group of search experts, Texas Equusearch, is back in Aruba.
A group of 8 people is present to continue the search specially directed at the sea on the west coast of Aruba. They are looking for the Alabama student, Natalee Holloway, who has been missing for some 5 months.
Monday they went in the sea one more time, aboard the Siegfried Edmundis of the SARFA [Search and Rescue Foundation Aruba]. There were some Americans who are side-scan sonar specialists. With this special machine, any object can be located underwater.
They looked from Palm Beach until Arashi, and a maximum of 1 mile away from the coast.
There are about 8 people from Texas Equusearch in Aruba. The place where they are looking is between the high-rise hotels until Arashi. They navigated parallel [to the beach] to cover one area without losing their place.
Aside from the SARFA boat, they have another boat which follows them at a distance and on board [this boat] there are diving experts. In the event that the side-scan sonar detects something suspicious, they immediately stop and some scuba divers go down and the SARFA boat with the sonar follows them.
Why the focus on this area? At the time that the fishermen’s huts were broken into, apparently the FBI has extracted (including the declaration of a fisherman) that there was a large basket [fish trap] in one of these huts, as well as one knife. The possibility that they are looking for this basket in this side of the sea has not been discarded.
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10.24.2005
Paulus van der Sloot initiates preliminary case for damage and prejudice
related to the fact that he sat a few days in jail
DIARIO Aruba
10/22/2005
ORANJESTAD(AAN): On Friday morning, the parents of Joran van der Sloot, Paulus and Anita van der Sloot presented themselves in court, along with their lawyer Mr. Arie Swaen.
Information that DIARIO has obtained shows that Paulus van der Sloot went to court with his lawyer to initiate a case of damage and prejudice, due to his being jailed during the case of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.
DIARIO called lawyer Swaen to confirm, and the lawyer explained that it’s is true that the case took place, however it can be regarded as a preliminary case. A person can ask for damages and prejudice when a case is officially closed. A person has 3 months to do this.
The judge indicated that he will give his decision on the 11th of November. According to lawyer Swaen, if the judge decides that the case is closed for Paulus van der Sloot, they will then initiate a case of damage and prejudice, for the days he sat in the police station jail.
If the case is not closed, they will then keep looking for when this will be the case so they can follow up. The question is, on what does the lawyer base a case of damage and prejudice and what will he ask for his client, as normally a suspect can ask for 50 Florin per day that he sat in KIA, in the case that he is innocent.
And Paulus van der Sloot did not sit in jail many days. Perhaps the case is based on the fact that van der Sloot’s career is now affected because of the days he sat in jail. In other editions, DIARIO will look for more information on this case.
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10.22.2005
Dave Holloway asks for the cooperation of the people of
Solo di Pueblo
STA. CRUZ – Mr. Dave Holloway, father of Natalee Holloway, is in
Mr. Holloway only has praise for the local authorities and is happy that Commissioner Dompig is actively involved with the investigation whose goal is to resolve the case as soon as possible. Mr. Holloway has constant contact with the Strategic Communications Task Force of Aruba to create a close communication and cooperation. Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA) and Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association (AHATA) wants to make an urgent appeal to anybody who has information that can help the Natalee Holloway case, to call the following phone number: 582-3777.
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10.21.2005
According to Commissioner Dompig
This is not the perfect crime and he regrets that Beth Twitty isn’t coming for questioning
Solo di Pueblo
10/21/2005
STA. CRUZ – Police Commissioner Dompig and the Coast Guard chief made a big petition for the community to give police tips in regards to the case of Natalee Holloway. They asked for more people to call if they haven’t called before to give tips. According to Dompig, the investigation of the case hasn’t stopped but because the American media attention is no longer like a circus it seems like the investigation has ceased. Now that the team has made their investigation the focus is narrower. They have different leads and tips on which they are working. They have a pair of the pieces of the puzzle missing and Dompig is asking to forget the reward and think of their family, their kids and the name of Aruba, if anyone has any information to come forward to the police.
Commissioner Dompig doesn’t believe in the perfect crime, that if there is one or more persons who knows something, they can help police with this case. Dompig asked that they come forward and that the phone number of the Noord Police station is 587-0009 ext, 101. They can call another police station, but the number given is that of the team working on the Natalee Holloway case. Dompig assures that if someone wants to remain anonymous, this is also possible. There isn’t now the same amount of police working on the case as before. The tranquility was necessary, now more tips are needed to solve the puzzle,
They have a part of the information that was missing before and because some believe that the tips they have are not important, perhaps this is the piece that is missing. Dompig asks for Natalee’s mom to be available for more questioning, but just now, the mother decided that she will not come back to Aruba. Dompig hopes that the mother didn’t get scared because she heard that police wants her to give more declarations to the Aruban police and that for this reason she doesn’t want to come back. According to Dompig he says that the declarations of the mother are very important and that the family is a crucial part to investigate in any case. The FBI is cooperating with the Aruban authorities.
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Natalee Case
Underwater search with special camera
DIARIO Aruba
10/21/2005
ORANJESTAD (AAN): It is almost 5 months since the Alabama student, Natalee Holloway, went missing in Aruba.
However, the investigation has not stopped. Although the 3 principal suspects were set free, the investigation continues.
A special team from DIARIO that is also conducting a separate investigation, is still active and is using all available avenues to locate Natalee.
This [search] took a new turn, Thursday morning, when this group went out with an underwater camera, which was sent here especially by an American company.
This special camera is attached at the back of a boat. The camera is similar to a miniature submarine, which has special accessories to maintain a correct balance under the water.
On board the boat, a special monitor is connected to an image recorder, which records everything that the camera captures underwater. Apart from this, it also gives information as to the geographical location, using GPS navigation.
With the apparatus dragging behind a boat, they will look in the area around the Fisherman’s Huts. However the sea did not cooperate Thursday.
The DIARIO team saw that the waters were very rough, and despite the special equipment, it was difficult to keep the camera steady.
That is why today Friday, the DIARIO team will go to the sea again to check with this special camera. An American team is lending assistance to the operation, and to the logistics of the search.
Thursday it was noted that there was a bit more slack missing for the camera to go further down, but today, everything is set beforehand so that it goes better [than yesterday].
[translated by Getagrip]
Underwater search with special camera
DIARIO Aruba
10/21/2005
ORANJESTAD (AAN): It is almost 5 months since the Alabama student, Natalee Holloway, went missing in Aruba.
However, the investigation has not stopped. Although the 3 principal suspects were set free, the investigation continues.
A special team from DIARIO that is also conducting a separate investigation, is still active and is using all available avenues to locate Natalee.
This [search] took a new turn, Thursday morning, when this group went out with an underwater camera, which was sent here especially by an American company.
This special camera is attached at the back of a boat. The camera is similar to a miniature submarine, which has special accessories to maintain a correct balance under the water.
On board the boat, a special monitor is connected to an image recorder, which records everything that the camera captures underwater. Apart from this, it also gives information as to the geographical location, using GPS navigation.
With the apparatus dragging behind a boat, they will look in the area around the Fisherman’s Huts. However the sea did not cooperate Thursday.
The DIARIO team saw that the waters were very rough, and despite the special equipment, it was difficult to keep the camera steady.
That is why today Friday, the DIARIO team will go to the sea again to check with this special camera. An American team is lending assistance to the operation, and to the logistics of the search.
Thursday it was noted that there was a bit more slack missing for the camera to go further down, but today, everything is set beforehand so that it goes better [than yesterday].
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10.20.2005
Cruise Ship tourist protests in front of Courthouse
DIARIO Aruba
10/20/2005
ORANJESTAD (AAN): An American tourist who arrived Wednesday to our island on board the cruise ship “Volendam” of the Holland America Line, came determined to hold a protest in front of the courthouse.
Dressed in a t-shirt that says in the front: “Give Natalee Justice” and in the back “No Body ≠ No Crime”, the tourist expressed her opinion about Natalee’s case in silence.
Read in our edition from today what motivated Mrs. Maggie to take this type of action.
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Lawsuit Kalpoe against Skeeters too expensive
Amigoe.com
10/20/2005
ARUBA – “My client has limited means and cannot just institute a lawsuit in the United States”, said lawyer Rudi Oomen about the rumours that his client Deepak Kalpoe will take legal proceedings against Jamie Skeeters in the States. Skeeters is the man that recorded a conversation with Kalpoe and sold it to Dr. Phil’s TV-show.
Oomen indicated that if there are possibilities to bring charges against Skeeters without it costing too much money, they will definitely consider it. “I’m still looking for those possibilities.” Kalpoe would have said on the tape that all the three boys had sex with Holloway. Therefore, on the Internet-sites on the Holloway-case and in the American TV-shows, the tape is being considered as evident of guilt of Joran van der Sloot, Satish and Deepak Kalpoe. According to Oomen, Kalpoe had never said this. “Everybody can hear that tape was put together with cutting and pasting.”
The Public Prosecutor (OM) would like to get hold of the tape in order to investigate its authenticity. But in exchange for this, an OM agent has to appear in the TV-show of Dr. Phil. Oomen: “I have advised the OM to take the official course and submit a legal assistance request..” Oomen says that also his client wishes the tape to be investigated, because Kalpoe is positive that the tape was tempered with. Skeeters had posed as somebody that wants to help Kalpoe in the Internet-café where he works. There conversation was secretly taped and months later broadcasted in Dr. Phil’s TV-show.
Kalpoe wants some peace and quiet at this moment. Kalpoe could pick up his belongings, including his car today. He doesn’t understand why the OM had kept these for so long. It took Oomen to threat the OM with a lawsuit for them to finally release the car.
Holloway-case presented to Pechtold
Amigoe.com
10/18/2005
ARUBA – The committee Concerned Citizens of Aruba has called in the minister of Governmental Renewal and Kingdom Relations, Alexander Pechtold. The group would like the minister to do something with the negative publicity on the American TV, resulting from the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.
The group is very concerned about the constant stream of negative news of the American media. “Every day, the American media is shamelessly questioning our Dutch judicial system, while they do not have relevant information on this.”
Especially with the call for boycotting Aruba as vacation destination by Dr. Phil and the Twitty family, they are trying to influence our court procedure. As much as 270 viewers watch Dr. Phil’s TV program. The Concerned Citizens say that Aruba and her citizens have done everything to find the missing girl. Aruba has spent a lot of money and effort, but no trace of the girl. All it led to is that Aruba is terrorized and is literally trampled.
The Concerned Citizens are of the opinion that Aruba is powerless to do anything about this overwhelming conspiracy. They make an urgent appeal to Pechtold to use the legal channels and stop the incorrect and negative publicity in the American media and the many talk shows and the call for boycott against Aruba.
Amigoe.com
10/18/2005
ARUBA – The committee Concerned Citizens of Aruba has called in the minister of Governmental Renewal and Kingdom Relations, Alexander Pechtold. The group would like the minister to do something with the negative publicity on the American TV, resulting from the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.
The group is very concerned about the constant stream of negative news of the American media. “Every day, the American media is shamelessly questioning our Dutch judicial system, while they do not have relevant information on this.”
Especially with the call for boycotting Aruba as vacation destination by Dr. Phil and the Twitty family, they are trying to influence our court procedure. As much as 270 viewers watch Dr. Phil’s TV program. The Concerned Citizens say that Aruba and her citizens have done everything to find the missing girl. Aruba has spent a lot of money and effort, but no trace of the girl. All it led to is that Aruba is terrorized and is literally trampled.
The Concerned Citizens are of the opinion that Aruba is powerless to do anything about this overwhelming conspiracy. They make an urgent appeal to Pechtold to use the legal channels and stop the incorrect and negative publicity in the American media and the many talk shows and the call for boycott against Aruba.
10.19.2005
Holland wants to see another Minister of Justice
DIARIO Aruba
10/19/2005
ORANJESTAD (AAN) - Information is circulating from the political core of Holland that shows that the Dutch government wants to see another face at the head of the Ministry of Justice of Aruba. This is also what the Dutch minister Pechtold, who was recently visiting Aruba, let be known to the government of Aruba.
During the last 4 years of government there were various cases of confrontation between Aruba’s justice minister with Dutch government mandataries. There were very strong letters sent from the justice minister of Aruba and his principal advisor to the Dutch government and there were also very strong expressions from the part of the justice minister against the Dutch government.
The results of the election put the same MEP government to sit and govern for the following period and in turn, the Dutch government has put pressure and shown the government of Aruba, via Prime Minister Nel Oduber, that the Dutch government wants to see another face as minister of justice. While formator Nilo Swaen has everybody busy with meetings with unions to hear from unions what the government knows full well for some time, that in reality the government knocked heads to please the same people from the party and also has taken into account that Holland wants to see certain changes in the governing of Aruba.
[translated by Getagrip]
Related to the Natalee Holloway case
Tourism has practically not declined
however, Americans want information on the Holloway case, when coming across people from Aruba
DIARIO Aruba
10/19/2005
ORANJESTAD (AAN): During the AHATA press conference, DIARIO asked about the latest developments in regards to the issue of the Aruba boycott Beth Twitty asked for.
According to the AHATA CEO, who also forms part of the Strategic Communications Task Force, there are rumours circulating that Beth Twitty will soon come back to Aruba, however it is his understanding that for the time being, she is not coming back.
According to Pesquera, the media attention is now sporadic. DIARIO asked Pesquera what are his thoughts about the possibility that she will come back to Aruba soon.
According to AHATA’s CEO, it will be good for the people of Aruba to do what they have always done, which is to treat all people with respect and remain a people of warmth, which we are known to be.
DIARIO asked Jeff Lesker how he feels with the effects until now, in regards to American tourists, especially those who have never come to Aruba.
According to Lesker, we cannot forget that the mother is still suffering due to her daughter being still missing.
He continued to say that although he respects Beth Twitty’s opinion, that is perhaps not correct, but has to be above all be respected. However, Lesker showed that when speaking of a boycott, when this normally takes place, is when a country for example produces nuclear arms or something along these lines.
According to Lester, it is important for the correct information about the aspects of the case to reach the mother, so that she doesn’t use incorrect information in the future, and in so doing shine a negative light on Aruba.
Lesker continues to say that either Beth Twitty likes to use incorrect information (which according to Lesker he doesn’t believe to be the case), or the mother has much incorrect information that she has found.
With regards to the opinion of potential tourists, Lesker says that now that they are promoting Aruba out of the country, the first thing that Americans are asking if they know you are from Aruba, is for information about the case, to get a more clear perspective of what has happened and not happened.
Especially seeing that there are many people who saw the Dr. Phil program, Lesker explains that if, that he feels that things are changing in a positive manner for us, in what relates to the Natalee Holloway case, because people are starting to get tired of the case where there are no new developments ahead.
The press asked Jorge Pesquera if people of the Task Force or others from Aruba succeeded in speaking to Dr. Phil, however Pesquera explains that they tried to get in touch with a Dr. Phil producer to find out if there’s going to be a 2nd part to the case of Natalee Holloway, to in this way also give their view on the program and if there is a possibility see the other side of the coin.
With regards to taking legal steps against the mother or Dr. Phil, Pesquera explains that experts indicated that this would not be a good idea. According to AHATA’s president, Jeff Lesker, a good idea to deal with the issue is to first to deal with tourism.
He explains that now that things are slow with tourism, a lot of people believe that at this time, it isn’t good to engage in marketing projects. According to Lesker it is just at this time that it will be good to have a good marketing plan in place.
Lesker explains that Aruba is now working hard to promote the island, in order to be in solid standing. He explains that perhaps tourism is a little down when compared to last year, however last year was a record one.
According to AHATA’s president, ATA, under the guidance of the government, is also focusing on this and is hard at work on ‘Marketing’, especially seeing that it has a tourism budget of 40 million, compared with the 3 million AHATA has for the same.
[translated by Getagrip]
Kalpoe brothers get their passports back
DIARIO Aruba
10/19/2005
ORANJESTAD (AAN): The Public Ministry [prosecution’s office] recently gave back the Kalpoe brothers their passports. All material previously confiscated during the Hooiberg search was given back.
One of the belongings in question was the passport of the youngsters Deepak, as well as Satish Kalpoe. Their lawyer confirmed this to DIARIO.
This means that the Kalpoe brothers have their legal documents back to travel. It is doubtful that they can do this, since the judge clearly indicated that they cannot leave Aruba.
In the meantime, Tuesday afternoon a person insisted that they saw Joran van der Sloot back in Aruba. Some people saw Joran with his mother in a fast food restaurant.
However, there was no additional confirmation about this, or if it’s true that the 18 year old has returned. It is a bit illogical, because why would he return to Aruba if he’s going to school? An analyst indicated that people perhaps mistook his younger brother for him.
[translated by Getagrip]
During meeting with ATIA and CofC
President Chavez is also a preoccupation of Minister Pechtold of Holland
Solo di Pueblo
10/19/2005
STA. CRUZ – During a meeting with Minister Pechtold, representatives of ATIA [Aruba Trade & Industry Association] and the Chamber of Commerce succeeded in speaking about different topics, among others the financial situation of Aruba, which Minister Pechtold is well aware of and also preoccupied about. The case of Natalee Holloway was also a topic of discussion and he promised that he will help Aruba in some aspect.
But the issue of Venezuela was a preoccupation for ATIA, especially now that President Chavez is looking for nuclear technology from Argentina, knowing full well that the US is against this and ATIA’s preoccupation is that if American feels it has to act in a military fashion, surely Aruba will feel the effects. Another thing is that Chavez has mentioned that he considers Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao part of the Venezuelan territory, as far as he’s concerned.
They were very satisfied about the conversation with Minister Pechtold in regards to both instances.
[translated by Getagrip]
10.18.2005
Quiet visit Pechtold
Amigoe
10/14/2005
ARUBA – The biggest part of the conversations of the Dutch Kingdom Relations-minister, Alexander Pechtold, was about the formation of the new government, but he didn’t want to interfere as regards content. He only wanted to exchange thoughts in a relaxed atmosphere.
He exchanged thought about the financial deficit of the government with Prime Minister Nelson Oduber. He is curious about how the next government is going to tackle these problems. As part of this, Pechtold also met with the chairmen of the Chamber of Commerce and ATIA, Edwin Roos and Serge Mansur respectively. According to both chairmen, the conversations were productive but didn’t comment on the contents. Also the new opposition members Rudy Lampe (RED) and Monica Arends-Kock (MPA) were on Pechtold’s list of appointments. He has already talked with Mike Eman (AVP) in the Netherlands. Lampe and Arends-Kock informed Pechtold about their political vision and what they are going to do as parliamentarians. Pechtold has returned to the Netherlands by now.
Amigoe
10/14/2005
ARUBA – The biggest part of the conversations of the Dutch Kingdom Relations-minister, Alexander Pechtold, was about the formation of the new government, but he didn’t want to interfere as regards content. He only wanted to exchange thoughts in a relaxed atmosphere.
He exchanged thought about the financial deficit of the government with Prime Minister Nelson Oduber. He is curious about how the next government is going to tackle these problems. As part of this, Pechtold also met with the chairmen of the Chamber of Commerce and ATIA, Edwin Roos and Serge Mansur respectively. According to both chairmen, the conversations were productive but didn’t comment on the contents. Also the new opposition members Rudy Lampe (RED) and Monica Arends-Kock (MPA) were on Pechtold’s list of appointments. He has already talked with Mike Eman (AVP) in the Netherlands. Lampe and Arends-Kock informed Pechtold about their political vision and what they are going to do as parliamentarians. Pechtold has returned to the Netherlands by now.
10.17.2005
Government has its hand over Michael Posner’s head? Notorious Chicago figure active in Aruba casino
DIARIO Aruba
10/17/2005
ORANJESTAD (AAN): Some time ago DIARIO found information regarding the manager of the Holiday Inn’s Excelsior Casino and people have been calling out to ask how a figure with a criminal past of such an extent can be active in the casino industry of Aruba.
His name? Michael Posner, owner (or one of the owners) of the Brickel Hotel situated in front of the big hotels in Malmok. In the past he was arrested in the state of Illinois for violation of the Ricco Act (racketeering) and because he was also involved in the world of prostitution.
He was condemned to 10 years in prison, but apparently he served 8 out of the 10 years. He appealed his case and lost the appeal! After he was released he was on parole for 5 years. His name is also mentioned as an associate of a notorious family.
DIARIO knows that the government is at the height of such people, and asks how he can be active in the casino industry of Aruba. How did he find a permit to work in this branch with the background that he has? How has the Minister of Justice still not taken action against him? Now that his criminal past is known, what is the government waiting for to take him out of Aruba?
During the [election] campaign which recently came to an end, many comments and rumours were circulating regarding contributions to certain politicians, including those in the [current] government. DIARIO hopes that the issue of campaign moneys remain a rumour, because if true, then there are more politicians for sale than is [already] apparent.
The presence of Michael Posner in the Aruba casino industry, with the criminal past that he has, does not speak well of the judicial control system, nor that of National Security, nor of those in charge to check the background of those who work in the tourism industry of Aruba.
This is the damage that one person with such a bad reputation, who was incarcerated during 8 years, who is associated with a notorious family in America, can cause to the tourism of Aruba.
[translated by Getagrip]
DIARIO Aruba
10/17/2005
ORANJESTAD (AAN): Some time ago DIARIO found information regarding the manager of the Holiday Inn’s Excelsior Casino and people have been calling out to ask how a figure with a criminal past of such an extent can be active in the casino industry of Aruba.
His name? Michael Posner, owner (or one of the owners) of the Brickel Hotel situated in front of the big hotels in Malmok. In the past he was arrested in the state of Illinois for violation of the Ricco Act (racketeering) and because he was also involved in the world of prostitution.
He was condemned to 10 years in prison, but apparently he served 8 out of the 10 years. He appealed his case and lost the appeal! After he was released he was on parole for 5 years. His name is also mentioned as an associate of a notorious family.
DIARIO knows that the government is at the height of such people, and asks how he can be active in the casino industry of Aruba. How did he find a permit to work in this branch with the background that he has? How has the Minister of Justice still not taken action against him? Now that his criminal past is known, what is the government waiting for to take him out of Aruba?
During the [election] campaign which recently came to an end, many comments and rumours were circulating regarding contributions to certain politicians, including those in the [current] government. DIARIO hopes that the issue of campaign moneys remain a rumour, because if true, then there are more politicians for sale than is [already] apparent.
The presence of Michael Posner in the Aruba casino industry, with the criminal past that he has, does not speak well of the judicial control system, nor that of National Security, nor of those in charge to check the background of those who work in the tourism industry of Aruba.
This is the damage that one person with such a bad reputation, who was incarcerated during 8 years, who is associated with a notorious family in America, can cause to the tourism of Aruba.
[translated by Getagrip]
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