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The girl you see behind me is Natalee Holloway and she has been missing since 2005. 9 years ago, Natalee was a lot like myself and many of us in this room. She was excited for college and for an amazing graduation trip to Aruba. Except, unlike Natalee we are all with our friends, families, and getting to experience college life. Natalee was enrolled at the University of Alabama on a full ride but never got to attend.
Thesis: First I will describe the tragic disappearance of Natalee Holloway, possible suspects, and a interview with former Aruban citizen.
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-Story-
Natalee Holloway was an American girl from a wealthy town in Mountain Brook, Alabama whom disappeared on May 30, 2005. On the last day of the trip Holloway and a few of her girlfriends decided to start their day early and head down to the casino at their hotel, the Holiday Inn. Holloway and friends ran into a few men named Joran Van Deer Sloot and two brothers Satish and Deepak Kalpoe. After the casino, time at the beach, and dinner the group of girls decided to go out to a bar named Carlos’n Charlie’s, which is a carribean restaurant and bar similar to what we know as Senor Frogs********. Natalee was last seen leaving the bar with the three men she had met at the casino, Joran Van Der Sloot and the Kalpoe brothers. She was last seen leaving the bar in Deepak’s car around 1:30 A.M. Holloway was expected to return the next day for her flight however never appeared. Her packed luggage and passport remained in her Holiday Inn hotel.
Transition~~ as Holloway became declared as missing person, Aruban police then began the investigation.
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The first victims were clearly the three boys she left Carlos’n Charlies with on the night of her disappearance. Van Der Sloot and the Kalpoe brothers were arrested many times however their stories were extremely inconsistent.
First, Van Der Sloot stated how he dropped Holloway off at the Holiday Inn, however that proposition was quickly denied as survalliance cameras proved otherwise. We aso know this is a false statement due to the hotels ability to see what key cards were entered at what specific times and Natalee’s key was never accessed to the room.
Second, Van Der Sloot stated to officials that he left Holloway asleep on the beach. The evidence of this statement was so vague and unclear however could possibly be true. Van Der Sloot stated he dropped Holloway off to sleep near the fisherman’s docks that night. TRACEY CITATION** On a side note, Tracey Allen, whom visited Aruba one week before Natalee Holloway was taken said she woke up early one morning to get a relaxing run on the beach. She stated how she passed the exact fisherman docks on her path and said a man was sitting on the beach next to the docks watching her run. She turned around as she passed him and he was gone. She heard car doors so she turned around again to see him coming after her in his car. After he had trapped her in, he got out of his car without pants on with intentions to take her and rape her. This was the exact spot Van Der Sloot said he left Natalee on the beach, so this is why the story could seem very possible and realistic.
Lastly, Van Der sloot stated that he sold Natalee to human trafficking for a little less than $10,000. In a Fox news interview Donna Pazzeco, she asks Van Der Sloot about the situation and why he did it, however he says he didn’t realize trafficking was as big of a crime as it actually is and he hopes she is still alive. This is the most realistic story to me because as a teenage kid he probably wouldn’t have just killed the girl he just met that day.
Transition ~~ As I began to brainstorm for this topic I instantly thought of my friend and former Aruban Civilian, Shandeeh Fernandes Pedra.
This topic is a little touchy for SHandeeh as this happened in her home. Shandeeh described the many possibilities of what she really thinks happened to Holloway. Shandeeh is a friend whom I trust and actually met in Aruba. I have been to Aruba many times and met her once while I was there. Shandeeh is now a US citizen along with her family however still visits back home to Aruba. Shandeeh strongly believes Joran Van Der Sloot had a major part of Natalee Holloway’s disappearance. She stated “the first problem was Natalee had to of consumed too much alcohol or drugs to leave with three guys she just met”. She also stated “Natalee was parting too hard as many Americans do in Aruba and on vacations; however could’ve avoided the situation in many ways. Shandeeh thinks she was taken by Van Der Sloot, raped by him, and dumped into the ocean. “Although this is a horrifying thought” she said “this is what I believe is true and that is because her body will never be found this way”. Shandee is a credible source to gather information and opinion about the topic because she lived on the small Aruban Island at the time of Natalee’s disappearance. She did not know Joran however she did know his younger brother.

Conclusion:

In conclusion the complete story of Natalee Holloway is a very interesting and sad story. After Natalee was never found, she was official declared dead in absenta on January of 2012. What is extremely sad to me is the family and friends aren’t completely sure of what happened to Natalee on her graduation trip to Aruba. Although there are many prime suspects such as Joran Van Der Sloot most likely had something to do with her disappearance as she left Carlos’n Charlies with him. The interview with former Aruban citizen, Shandeeh described how tourism had down but didn’t affect Aruba too much later.
Our lives could easily be taken, just as Natalee’s was because of being irresponsible in a foreign time when it’s crucial to be paying the most attention to your surroundings.
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