Paul van der Sloot - father of Natalee Holloway suspect Joran - dead

**Elisa** · February 11th, 2010, 07:48 PM

Crucial Natalee Holloway witness dies
Thursday 11 February 2010

Paul van der Sloot, father of the chief suspect in the disappearance of US teenager Natalee Holloway, is reported to have died on the island of Aruba at the age of 57.

The father of Joran van der Sloot, the teenager who was with Holloway on the night she vanished, collapsed during a game of tennis.

He is considered a crucial witness in the mysterious vanishing of Holloway, who went missing on the last night of a graduation class school trip to the Caribbean island in May 2005.

Joran van der Sloot has admitted being with Holloway on the beach the night she died. He told an undercover tv reporter that a friend had dumped her body at sea.

TV crime reporter Peter R de Vries, who has followed the case closely, says on his website he is convinced Paul van der Sloot helped his son in covering up the crime.

'I am personally convinced he knew more [about the case] and helped his son that night,' De Vries wrote. 'But he has now taken that secret to his grave.'

Source: DutchNews.nl - Crucial Natalee Holloway witness dies
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This story is also being followed now on Headline News with Nancy Grace.

**Laurent** · February 11th, 2010, 07:49 PM

I was just about to post this.

That hag Nancy Grace is all over this and is speculating that Joran will crack now that daddy's dead. I hope so, because I'm convinced that Joran and those twins murdered Natalee and dumped her in the ocean.

**Grimmlok** · February 11th, 2010, 07:59 PM

am i the only one amused by "van der sloot"

**lisalucy69** · February 11th, 2010, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by Grimmlok

am i the only one amused by "van der sloot"

no, it makes me giggle.

**Sylkyn** · February 11th, 2010, 08:23 PM

I think Van der Sloot as a name is funny, too.

What hopefully is more funny is that the son has lost his protection "net" and he might finally spill his guts. I know that boy is guilty as sin.

**fgg** · February 11th, 2010, 08:25 PM

i think the dad cracked from the stress and died. the kid is a psycho and he'll never give an actual confession.

**MrsDark** · February 11th, 2010, 08:46 PM

karma

**MohandasKGanja** · February 11th, 2010, 08:52 PM

I hope he gets a proper at-sea burial. Are the Kalpoe brothers available to help?

**Brookie** · February 11th, 2010, 09:13 PM

He is considered a crucial witness in the mysterious vanishing of Holloway

Not anymore.

**cupcake** · February 11th, 2010, 09:39 PM

I dont think the kid will crack. Cant say im sad his dad died tho

**KrisNine** · February 11th, 2010, 11:26 PM

Buh bye!

**Laxmobster** · February 13th, 2010, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by Sylkyn

What hopefully is more funny is that the son has lost his protection "net" and he might finally spill his guts. I know that boy is guilty as sin.

Exactly what I was thinking. If you think about it, Joran already confessed the details of the night to that reporter/friend. Now he just needs to confirm it!

**shoegal** · February 13th, 2010, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by Grimmlok

am i the only one amused by "van der sloot"

With a name like Van der Sloot, it has to be good.

**scooter** · February 14th, 2010, 08:47 AM

I never understood how they didnt charge him with murder after they had him on tape confessing. And on a side note, can I just say that we have had a timeshare in Aruba for 30 years and we have never has one single unpleasant moment on the island. This one incident really gave the island a black eye from a PR standpoint.