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Natalie Holloway

Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle

18 years ago

Joran van der Sloot has supposedly told someone that he was with Natalie when she "just" died. He got scared and had a friend help him dump her body in the ocean.

Now, I'm thinking that maybe she had voluntarily drank several drinks and that Joran may have "spiked" her drink with Ecstasy or the Date Rape Drug.

Whatever happened...He knows the truth. Hopefully, it will all materialize.

Gayle

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maybee_gw
18 years ago
That's what I think happened...but, I also think this report is just a rumor
azzalea
18 years ago
From what I'm hearing, I don't think it's a rumor at all.

The reporter Joran attacked with the wine, has this all on tape. Reports are, he got someone to get close to Joran, who was wearing a wire--assumptions are it may have been a woman.

But according to the report I saw, Beth has viewed the tape about a week ago, and is in shock. The prosecutor has already put in a request that the case be reopened, a judge will be reviewing this new evidence in the next day or 2, and if it's credible, will be issuing an order for Joran's return to Aruba. The tape will be shown tomorrow evening on a Dutch show.

Sounds as though there is something to this.

Oh, and Joran's lawyer was scrambling, starting to suggest that the tape was possibly spliced, altered--when Joran made a statement to the press that he DID make these comments to someone he thought was a friend, but he was lying. Now his lawyer has got to be pulling out his hair--Joran just legitimized the tape.

I hope the family finally gets some answers, and is able to put this behind them. So very sad that they've never gotten to find out what happened nor to bury their daughter properly.
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Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle
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18 years ago
Oh yes, there is definately something to it.

I think, Joran's Father knows the truth, but is protecting his Son.

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petaloid
18 years ago
I think that Joran V. is not the sharpest knife in the drawer.
gadgets
18 years ago
I just feel so sorry for her mom. This has to be a continuing, ongoing nightmare for her.

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18 years ago
So many of these stories. I just keep telling my kids that drinking too much is at the root of so many problems.
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18 years ago
Her mother lives not far from me!
Local news, here, tonite, said, he confessed to a friend and he LIED!
A wait and see when the segment is aired Sunday nite!
News, here, said, Aruba has opened their investigation, again, but I, feel, as so many, here, feel, that there will be no resolution!!

How sad!

Do know her mother and step father are divorced now.
Double sad!
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18 years ago
If you've ever been to Aruba, you would not question whether or not Natalie's body was dumped into the ocean. The Island is bordered on one side by the Caribbean; beautiful, calm, not so menacing.

The other side of the island is bordered on the Atlantic Ocean. The water is rough and rugged and shark infested. No matter how she died, whether by accident or intentional harm, I had no doubt the boys disposed of her in the ocean.

There's no chance a body will be washing up on some distant shore. As for Mrs. Twitty, is she still dating John Ramsey?

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