Lawyers for the Kalpoe brothers told reporters prosecutors had requested permission to hold the brothers for another 60 days but presented no evidence.
"They did not present any new evidence against my client," said one of Satish's lawyers, Elgin Zeppenfeldt. "I believe they'll have to let him go because it's getting harder and harder to hold him."
Ruud Oomen, a lawyer representing Deepak Kalpoe, echoed that sentiment.
"The further we get, the more it shows my client had nothing to do with any crime," he said. "What was presented [in court Monday], in my view, was beneficial to my client."
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 attorneys 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.
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."
I am sure the press will be calling the Kalpoes nonstop for interviews once they are out. Do you know when they are expected to be released?