Joran Van Der Sloot admitted he tried to extort his victim's mother in exchange for the location of where her body was - even though he later said he pushed Natalee Holloway out to sea.
A man has admitted to killing a woman 20 years ago, as well as attempting to extort $250,000 from the victim's mother. Joran Van Der Sloot pleaded guilty to attempted extortion, and as part of a plea deal he had to reveal how 18-year-old American Natalee Holloway died. He said he beat Ms Holloway to death on a beach on the Caribbean island of Aruba in 2005, after she spurned his advances. His admission puts an end to nearly 20 years of speculation surrounding the case.
Ms Holloway, who lived in Birmingham, Alabama, disappeared on a night out with friends and was last seen leaving a bar with Van Der Sloot, who was a student at an international school on the island. In his confession, he added he pushed her body into the sea. Her body was never found. The Associated Press said court documents show his confession, which he provided while under a polygraph test.
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