Internet Hoaxter Posts News Of Confession In Holloway Case
Not this blog:
— False information on an Internet blog has caused a stir among those following the Natalee Holloway case.
E-mails were sent to NBC 13 asking for confirmation of information posted on another site’s Internet blog about the Natalee Holloway case.
The false information was posted on a blog and claimed it came from the NBC 13’s Web site. The false information alleged that a teen had confessed to the murder of Natalee Holloway.
NBC 13 has not reported this information and is working toward dispelling the hoax.
Aruban police coming to question Holloway friends
Two Aruban police investigators were en route to Alabama on Monday and plan to spend the next week to 10 days interviewing 21 friends of missing Mountain Brook teen Natalee Holloway.
At the same time, another team was visiting the FBI regional headquarters in Barbados to look at documents in the case, and ground searches could start up again in the next few days, Aruba Deputy Police Chief Gerold Dompig said Monday.
News Outlet Claims “Aruba Will Survive Without Natalee Hype”
Aruba is moving forward with exciting tourism plans for 2005. The small island continues to be recognized as a popular vacation destination, enjoying a reputation for offering a quality product with a high level of safety and security for visitors, according to Jorge Perqeura, President and CEO of the Aruba Hotel and Tourism Association.
Last year, the island in the heart of the southern Caribbean, 15 miles off the coast of South America, reported arrivals of 453,875 guests from January to July, 2005. This reflects a 2.4 percent increase over the summer, a 10 percent rise in the winter or an overall spike of 6.8 percent from year previous. Yearly, Aruba welcomes around 750,000 overnight visitors from all over the world.
