Joran van der Sloot Confesses to Killing Natalee Holloway as Part of US Plea Deal, Aruba Considers Additional Charges

Van der Sloot's confession, as part of a US plea deal, leads to possible new charges in Aruba despite the statute of limitations, while Holloway's family finds closure after nearly two decades.

Joran van der Sloot, the main suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway, confessed to her murder as part of a US plea deal.
In his confession, van der Sloot said he struck Natalee Holloway’s head with a cinder block, after she resisted his advances on an Aruban beach.
He was sentenced in Alabama last week for extortion and wire fraud, receiving a 20-year sentence which he'll serve concurrently with his ongoing 22-year sentence in Peru for another murder.
Now, Aruban authorities are considering additional charges against van der Sloot, despite the country's 12-year murder statute of limitations. They have requested documents from the US Justice Department.
Natalee Holloway's mother, Beth, stated that she has finally found closure with this confession, while her brother has expressed doubts about van der Sloot’s sincerity, promising to take matters in his own hands if the murderer ever walks free.