[texasbluebell]

THat never occurred to me,,that Dad could have been one of the two the witness saw. Creeps

It never occurred to me either, cg, but now it's making a lot of sense.

[demkicker]

I've always heard that it's frequently the types that appear quiet & meek that are the ones to watch out for (especially when their wives are out of town).

[maggief]

Beth believes that it was a kidnapping and possible rape. She's also stated she believes Natalee was at the vdS home at 3:00 am.

If her theory is correct, work it backwards. How did an impaired Natalee get into the house at 3:00 am without the father's knowledge? Doesn't seem feasible, certainly some noise would have at least roused the dogs. Secondly, why was she there?

IMHO, The Kalpoe brothers could now be telling the truth, that they did indeed drop JvdS near the Marriott. End of story for them, except they conspired in the lighthouse story and may have knowledge/involvement with the date rape drug.

Perhaps the witness did see two men struggling with a woman on the beach.

Perhaps the fishing hut was broken into, robbed of anchors and ropes.

Perhaps Steve does own a boat or have access to the Tattoo water taxi, maybe allowing someone else access.

Just a few thoughts ...