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Chapter: twenty-two

No body no case?

Where did this statement that forever seems to be attributed to Paul van der Sloot actually get its roots? Perhaps from a statement that Karin Janssen made played on Dan Abrams on MSNBC, June 30, 2005. But one should look carefully, because even Karin Janssen did not say those words, "no body, no case." and she certainly was not quoting Paul van der Sloot, she was referring to what they might have discussed.

But it continued to be repeated over and over again, by the media and those that refused to keep an open mind about what might have actually happened in this Natalee mystery.

JLB News Service

June 30, 2005

ARLENE ELLIS-SCHIPPER, ARUBAN ATTORNEY: Well basically obstruction of justice is a criminal offense in our criminal code. However, there is an exoneration for family members in the first degree. So in the case of Mr. Van der Sloot it would not apply.

ABRAMS: But I guess the question though is, is he allowed—I mean you heard her lay out the fact that the father and mother, for example, asked a friend of Joran‘s to come to their home to tell them what he said to police. Is that an obstruction of investigation? Is that a crime in Aruba?

ELLIS-SCHIPPER: Well, an obstruction of investigation...

ABRAMS: Right.

ELLIS-SCHIPPER: ... can be a crime.

ABRAMS: Right, but I‘m asking you if those facts...

ABRAMS: ... right, if those facts would constitute?

ELLIS-SCHIPPER: Well, to me questioning a friend just what he said to the police is not immediate obstruction. However, instructing certain—to say certain things, that can be an obstruction, yes.

ABRAMS: Right. All right, let me play another piece of sound from her talking about what she says that Joran‘s father did.

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Natalee Holloway, Was the Body Found? - 22

There have been many highly unusual aspects to this case. These unexplained events, have caused many to discuss over and over. Were they important or a non-issue? You decide. by Jan Brennan

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