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[StylishLady]

I've often wondered how there was even such a school trip to a place like Aruba in the first place. AND--where were the chaperons? Didn't they require a curfew and enforced bed checks? Wonder if those schools still sponsor such trips. Sad story. Bad decisions all around. 

[jeanlake]

Natalie crossed paths with an opportunist and murderer who had people cover for him. Like other posts, I don't understand this trip for young women barely out of high school. Hope parents / women learned from this. Sad story  

[Carmie]

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@StylishLadywrote:

I've often wondered how there was even such a school trip to a place like Aruba in the first place. AND--where were the chaperons? Didn't they require a curfew and enforced bed checks? Wonder if those schools still sponsor such trips. Sad story. Bad decisions all around. 

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It wasn’t a school sponsored trip.  It was un unofficial graduation trip a group of 124 friends took to Aruba.  Only seven chaperones went.  They checked on the kids every morning, but they didn’t have curfews or bed checks.  Most of the kids were 18 and young adults and many drank to excess all day long.  They pretty much were left to themselves.

[Bri36]

I don't think she'll ever be found. 

I cannot even fathom what she went through.  That has to haunt her parents every single day...

[Teddie]

Some mentioned her mother. Her father has been devastated by this, too. 

[viva923]

I too feel she was buried at sea. No one will ever find her remains.

[cherry]

I hope she didn't suffer. God rest her soul

[StraytoStay]

There was a show on last year, featuring Natalee's dad, that had the killer's best friend tell all he knew. He said she over dosed on the date rape drug, he buried her, then the dad helped move the body. It was dug up a second time as searchers were getting close to the area the dad moved her to, this time the killer and best friend dug her up. They paid a vet that had cremation equipment to burn the dug up remains. This could be more lies, but there was evidence the dad was seen late at night/early morning hours & other things matched up as time and place areas were searched.

I think it could be true, and that she probably did die from the drug he put in her drink. If she was sold into slavery, there would have been more sightings and the family was wealthy already so he didn't need the money.

[Deanie]

I, too, have always believed that his father was involved. If I can recall, he was well connected in law enforcement as a lawyer or judge. in addition, the Dutch government did not wholeheartedly assist in this prosecution. So, the story then became, he was free to move about the country. Or shall I say countries since he ended in Peru where he killed another woman. However, Peru does not play with psychopaths and prosecuted him where he remain in prison. Sad that it took another death to get justice.

[kivah]

Natalie wasn't a drinker. Joran or the bartender spiked her drink!!!!! Joran had the Calpo Brothers take them to the beach and the brothers drove off. Joran obviously attacked Natalie (probably strangled her) and then called his father from the pay-phone. I heard in one report that the father called a friend who took Natalie on a boat - and dumped her. So tragic!!!!