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Aruba police arrest chief suspects over missing Natalee Holloway

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The first suspects arrested by the Aruba police over the missing American were Antonius ‘Mickey’ John and Abraham Jones. Former security guards for a hotel, near where Natalee had stayed, they had a reputation for picking up women.

They were soon released but the next day, the police arrested Joran van der Sloot, identified as the last person to be seen with her. But the Aruba police didn’t establish this.

It was Natalee’s mother who had flown over and within four hours had identified him...