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Originally posted by TheMythLives
When Natalee was discovered missing, the seven chaperones called Beth Hollway and told her that her daughter was missing. Beth immediately knew that something was wrong. She called her husband and the two made arrangements to fly out Aruba on the same day. When they landed they discovered the names of the three men that Natalee was last seen with. Beth went on the offensive, like any good mother would do, and demanded to know where her daughter was. She marched up to the house of Paulus Van Der Sloot, a high ranking official in the Aruba and with a photograph in hand demanded, "Tell me where my daughter is!"
Originally posted by TheMythLives
Problem 4: Natalee was not a party animal and her friends and mother all state that she would never go anywhere with a stranger. What changed that night? Was it Joran that drugged her drink? And if he did why would he not mention that important detail while giving up all the other important details to Patrick?
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Problem 8: Natalee did not appear drunk according to multiple witnesses.
Natalee briefly dances with her ex-boyfriend Jeremy Brown. Jeremy does not think she is drunk (DZNH)
Bartender Carlos Medina observes that Natalee does not seem drunk, and that she looks very happy (DZNH).
As Ruth departs she sees Joran and Natalee talking and waves, Natalee waves back. Ruth does not think Natalee looks drunk (DZNH).
The legal drinking age on Aruba is only 18, and even that is not strictly enforced, making the island a preferred vacation spot for American teenagers. No one disputes that Natalee and many of her classmates drank alcohol during their senior trip. But the authorities tell 48 Hours they have evidence that Natalee’s drinking got seriously out of control and may even have contributed to her death.
(Beth Holloway) "You know she was 18 years old. She was on her senior trip. They were in this establishment of legal age," she says. "I'm certain they were drinking. We never even tried to say that they weren't, you know. But I have to ask myself, you know, 'Should that cost her life?' No. It shouldn't."
Police interviews with hotel staff, local bartenders, and her friends reveal that Natalee had spent much of the day with a drink in her hand.
"Do you know if Natalee could handle her alcohol?" Roberts asked.
"Yes," said Cain. "She was never somebody to be out of control if she had been drinking at all."
"When you hear stories, like people started drinking in mid-afternoon and drank through the night. Does that sound accurate?" Roberts asked.
"Yes," Claire Fierman said.
Fierman and Cain agreed that the drinking was kind of excessive.