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« on: Sep 3rd, 2005, 10:27pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Aruba case suspect ordered released
 
Friday, September 2, 2005; Posted: 4:36 a.m. EDT (08:36 GMT)  
What Is This? ORANJESTAD, Aruba (AP) --
 A judge Thursday ordered the release of an Aruban teenager jailed for nearly three months in the disappearance of an Alabama girl and said he would be freed this weekend, the youth's father and attorney said.
 
Paul van der Sloot said the judge ruled there was no reason to hold his son, Joran, any longer on suspicion of murder but that the youth remained a suspect in the sexual assault of 18-year-old Natalee Holloway.
 
Reached by phone later, defense attorney Antonio Carlo, disputed part of the father's statement, saying van der Sloot, 18, remains a suspect in Holloway's murder but will be released Saturday pending the outcome of the investigation.
 
The decision to release van der Sloot "only has to do with the pretrial detention. The primary condition is he has to remain available to police," Carlo said.
 
In a statement, the prosecutor's office declined to comment on the ruling, saying it hasn't received all of the decisions from the judge.
 
Joran van der Sloot was arrested June 9 along with two friends, Surinamese nationals Satish Kalpoe, 18, and Deepak Kalpoe, 21, on suspicion of involvement in Holloway's disappearance.
 
The Kalpoe brothers were released July 4 but were re-arrested last week.
 
A judge ordered Satish Kalpoe to remain jailed another eight days, said government spokesman Ruben Trapenberg said, without giving further details.
 
The judge was still to rule on whether to continue holding or release Deepak Satish. Suspects can be detained for 116 days without charge in the Dutch Caribbean island.
 
Holloway, of Mountain Brook, Alabama, was last seen May 30 leaving a bar with the Kalpoes and van der Sloot hours before the honors student was to end a vacation celebrating her high school graduation.
 
No one has been charged, and extensive searches have produced no sign of her.
 
The announcement came a day after a hearing in which Carlo argued that prosecutors have produced no evidence his client was involved in Holloway's disappearance or that a crime had been committed.
 
Copyright 2005 The Associated Press.
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Re: van der Sloot &  Kalpoe Brothers Released
« Reply #1 on: Sep 3rd, 2005, 10:32pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Updated: 7:30 p.m. ET Sept. 3, 2005
 
SAINT NICOLAAS, Aruba - All three suspects in the disappearance of an Alabama teenager were released from jail Saturday in a setback for the prosecution and the biggest blow yet to Natalee Holloway’s family.
 
Joran van der Sloot, an 18-year-old Dutchman, and two Surinamese brothers, Satish Kalpoe, 18 and Deepak Kalpoe, 21, were released on condition they remain in Dutch territory and be available to police for questioning.
 
The Kalpoe brothers emerged from prison dressed in jeans, carrying black plastic bags and accompanied by their lawyers.
 
“It’s a happy day for the Kalpoe family,” said David Kock, an attorney for Satish.
 
At his home later, Van der Sloot came out smiling, flung an arm around his father’s neck and squeezed his mother’s shoulder. He did not address reporters.
 
“We would like to express our happiness to have Joran back in our lives,” said his mother, Anita. “His life has been turned upside down.”
 
Van She said her family had been the victim of “slander based on rumor and gossip. It is easy to destroy the lives of people, especially through the press.”
 
Van der Sloot to leave for Holland
Van der Sloot’s lawyer, Richie Kock, said the teenager would soon be going to university in Holland: “Joran will be trusted to be on his own in Holland and to do as he pleases,” he said. “We do not have a parole system.”
 
As a Dutch citizen, van der Sloot is allowed to leave Aruba but must remain in Dutch territory, said Richie Kock. The Surinamese brothers must remain on the island because they have different visa requirements for traveling to other Dutch territories, said David Kock.
 
The missing teen’s mother, Beth Holloway Twitty,  
renewed her criticism of the investigation.
 
“If the investigation had been handled properly during the first 10 days, the world would not have witnessed and experienced the pain and suffering my family and I have endured,” Holloway Twitty said. “For the rest of my life, I will continue to be the voice for my daughter, seeking justice in Aruba. Every parent would want the same justice for their child.”
 
The Holloway family has insisted that all three young men know what happened to the Alabama honors student, who vanished May 30 on the last day of a vacation to celebrate her high school graduation.
 
Questions about case's status
Despite Saturday's releases, police insist the investigation into Holloway's widely publicized disappearance will continue.  
 
"The investigation continues. The case of Natalee Holloway has not concluded with these releases," Adolfo Richardson, the police officer in charge, told The Associated Press on Friday. In fact, NBC News reported Saturday that police and firefighters were at the scene of a "major dig," at the beachside area where van der Sloot said he last saw Holloway.
 
But legal observers in Aruba say the releases signal that the government had no case, more than three months after the disappearance.  
 
"The prosecution doesn't know what criminal act occurred — acts which might be murder, kidnapping, rape," said attorney Arlene Skipper, a legal observer of the case. "It is still a missing-person case. ... The prosecution has a strong suspicion of foul play but no proof of it. ... If they had solid proof, they could close the case."  
 
The missing teen's mother, Beth Holloway Twitty, said Friday she was devastated by the news of the releases. The Holloway family has insisted that all three young men know what happened to Natalee —and family members have been critical of Aruban authorities' handling of the case, especially the initial investigation.  
 
This report includes information from NBC News.
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Re: van der Sloot &  Kalpoe Brothers Released
« Reply #2 on: Sep 4th, 2005, 11:43am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
:no:  This case was bungled more clearly than the Jon Benet Ramsey case, and that's been like the poster child for bungled cases for years now...
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