Authorities in Aruba have requested documents from the U.S. Department of Justice in the extortion case against Joran van der Sloot, including his description of killing Natalee Holloway on the island nearly 20 years ago.
Beth Holloway speaks to media after the appearance of Joran van der Sloot outside the Hugo L. Black Federal Courthouse Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in Birmingham, Ala. Van der Sloot, the chief suspect in Natalee Holloways 2005 disappearance in Aruba admitted he killed her and disposed of her remains, and has agreed to plead guilty to charges he tried to extort money from the teen's mother years later, a U.S. judge said Wednesday. in 2005.
Under questioning from his own attorney, van der Sloot described what he said happened on the beach. American prosecutors filed an audio excerpt and transcript with the federal court. In the audio, van der Sloot said he kicked the teen “extremely hard” in the face after she kneed him between the legs to fight off his sexual advances. He said he then picked up a cinderblock.
Beth Holloway, Natalee Holloway's mother, said last week that van der Sloot's statement means he “finally confessed” and provided answers about what happened.Dave Holloway, Natalee Holloway's father, called van der Sloot"evil personified." He said that after witnessing the admission, he believes van der Sloot alone killed his daughter but questioned if others helped conceal the crime.
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