By Marilyn Bardsley

April 6, 2006

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Gerold Dompig

ARUBA   (Crime Library) —  The search for Natalee Holloway took yet another new twist yesterday when it was announced that Gerold Dompig, Aruba's deputy chief of police, was taken off the case. While the Aruban government is not commenting on why this has occurred, recent comments by Chief Dompig to the media have been criticized.

Natalee Holloway

Last month Chief Dompig told 48 Hours that the investigation was in a "critical last phase." He shocked the listening public with his statement that he did not believe that Natalee was murdered, but rather that she died from accidentally from consumption of drugs and alcohol. He did not explain why, if his theory is correct, that Natalee's body has not yet been found.

In that same interview Dompig said a credible witness claimed Natalee Holloway had drugs in her possession and that she was drinking excessively the night she disappeared. This witness was not identified until yesterday.

Last night's cable news shows aired a segment last night of an interview with this alleged witness claiming that he provided Natalee with drugs. His face was not shown during the segment. Ecstasy, a popular drug among young people, is supposedly a readily available commodity for tourists in Aruba.

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