Beth

“I looked at that gray Honda and I thought, ‘Could Natalee be in that trunk?”

Beth · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04

Beth recalled wondering if Natalee's body was in the trunk of van der Sloot's car.

“Another young girl has lost her life, five years to the date that he murdered Natalee. I mean it was sickening. I knew he would kill again. He’s just a time bomb.”

Beth · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04

Beth said it was devastating that another young woman lost her life exactly five years after van der Sloot murdered Natalee.

“I don’t know what parts of that [account] are true, but I knew that he knew what happened to her. I decided, ‘Tag, you’re it,’”

Beth · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04

Beth said she knew in her gut that van der Sloot was lying about what happened to Natalee.

“The only thing going through my mind was, ‘Find this guy, get Natalee, bring her home,”

Beth · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04

Beth described her mindset as she rushed to Aruba to find her missing daughter.