They look tall because they're standing next to Greta or Geraldo. ;)
"The detention of Deepak and Satish K. has not been prolonged," court clerk Isella Wernet said, reading from a statement outside the courthouse. The suspects are ordered released immediately. The detention of Joran van der S. has been prolonged 60 days beginning today."
Under Dutch law that governs Aruba, a protectorate of the Netherlands, detainees can be held 116 days before being charged by a judge, but prosecutors need to go to court periodically to renew the detention.
Lawyers for the Kalpoe brothers told reporters prosecutors had requested permission to hold the brothers for another 60 days but presented no evidence.
Van der Sloot's lawyer Antonio Carlo would not comment on whether investigators had presented new evidence against his client, but he said a judge did approve a motion letting lawyers be present during interrogations. Carlo said previous motions requesting a lawyer's presence had been denied.
"It's important for me to say again today that my client maintains his innocence," Carlo added.
Earlier, the Kalpoes' mother, Nadira Ramirez, expressed hope for her sons' release as she waited outside the courthouse along with a handful of curious tourists and hordes of news media.
"We are hoping and expecting them to be released because they are innocent," she said. "They don't have any evidence against them."
Holloway's stepfather George (Jug) Twitty, said the family felt it was important to attend the hearing as well.
"It was comforting for my wife to be in there today," he said of Holloway's mother, Beth Holloway Twitty. Holloway Twitty did not speak to reporters.
A lone protester walked back and forth in front of the courthouse with a sign reading "Let them go. They are innocent. This is a setup." She identified herself as Myriam Croes, but would not comment further.