Initial Charges And Arrest
Initial charges were reported in the days after Natalee’s disappearance. Van der Sloot believed he saw a dark-shirted man approaching the boy, causing police to arrest two Aruban men who had previously served in hotel defense.

Initial Charges And Arrest
Wrong People?
And at this point of the investigation, Beth suspected the police were pursuing the wrong people. In reality, she had always suspected van der Sloot of being interested in Natalee’s disappearance. “I said, ‘You’re it,’” Beth told 20/20 about the night she saw the Dutch national for the first time.

Wrong People?