Marlies van der Kouwe , 24, kidnapped in Bonaire 9/21/08 -(BODY FOUND)

[Dayhiker]

This Just in from Bonaire.

a Sad Exclusive news from friend in Bonaire.
 

Friday Night arounf 21:00 hours, Kralendijk confirms the news that the head that was found on a peace of terrain belongs to Marlies van der Kouwe. This is a semi closed case, becuase they still have to confirm the person or persons responsable for this case. They also found her bank card, 1 of her slippers. This saturday, the Dutch Forensic Investigators will continue their investigation and with this trying to find th rest of the girls body.

CapsLockWizard

Thanks Caps. This is heartbreaking news. God bless Marlies and her family.

[bastibro]

This Just in from Bonaire.

a Sad Exclusive news from friend in Bonaire.
 

Friday Night arounf 21:00 hours, Kralendijk confirms the news that the head that was found on a peace of terrain belongs to Marlies van der Kouwe. This is a semi closed case, becuase they still have to confirm the person or persons responsable for this case. They also found her bank card, 1 of her slippers. This saturday, the Dutch Forensic Investigators will continue their investigation and with this trying to find th rest of the girls body.

CapsLockWizard

Thanks Caps. This is heartbreaking news. God bless Marlies and her family.

This is the only thing Dutch news brings on . .

The police of Bonaire has a area on the island closed for investigation into the missing Marlies van der Kouwe. Two specialists from the Dutch Forensic Institute conduct the investigation today.

A TV station on Bonaire reports that parts of her body, uncovered by the Hurricane Omar were found. The police denies that.

[beachwego]

This is just so sad...even though an unhappy ending was expected, it is such a gruesome, horrific tragedy for Marlies and her family.

I do hope the LE have the right suspects in custody and not just scapegoating them to close the case to avoid negative publicity for tourism's sake.

I pray that the Dutch officials realize the need to "clean" up these islands...that tourism is not the "end all be all" determining factor for crime, corruption & cronyism continuing unabated.

[bastibro]

They`ve scheduled a pressconference at 9:30 am(local time)

[caesu]

Een radiostation op Bonaire meldde dat er een lichaam was gevonden, maar de politie spreekt dat met klem tegen.


A radio station on Bonaire reported that a body has been found, but the police denies this strongly.

http://www.wereldomroep.nl/news/domestic/6014130/Politie-onderzoekt-terrein-Bonaire

@bastiro

where did you hear that, about that press conference?

[bastibro]

Een radiostation op Bonaire meldde dat er een lichaam was gevonden, maar de politie spreekt dat met klem tegen.


A radio station on Bonaire reported that a body has been found, but the police denies this strongly.

http://www.wereldomroep.nl/news/domestic/6014130/Politie-onderzoekt-terrein-Bonaire

@bastiro

where did you hear that, about that press conference?

Hello Caesu,  in the Antilliaans dagblad

[bastibro]

Een radiostation op Bonaire meldde dat er een lichaam was gevonden, maar de politie spreekt dat met klem tegen.


A radio station on Bonaire reported that a body has been found, but the police denies this strongly.

http://www.wereldomroep.nl/news/domestic/6014130/Politie-onderzoekt-terrein-Bonaire

@bastiro

where did you hear that, about that press conference?

Hello Caesu,  in the Antilliaans dagblad

http://www.antilliaansdagblad.com/krant/1.pdf

[johan555]

   Rechercheteam orders already special coffin
Bad omen in case Marlies
From our special reporters John van den Heuvel and Bert Houses

What is Twingly?
KRALENDIJK (Bonaire) - The hopes that the Bonaire disappeared Marlies van der Kouw (24) is found still alive, is dropped to zero.

 
The special transport crate seem destined for the team that investigates disappearance of Marlies, is unloaded from a KLM aircraft.
 
The trace disappeared Marlies van der Kouw.
Picture: Reuters
 

The investigation team that investigates the disappearance, yesterday called a transport crate seem to Bonaire from the Netherlands about flying. The carefully packed in cardboard coffin arrived last night by KLM flight KL753 at the airport of Kralendijk.

The Dutch Forensic Institute (NFI) confirmed yesterday the coffin to Bonaire to have sent. The KLM-shielded transport on the island yesterday caused a huge flood of rumors, because it'll come out of the box could indicate material that remains of Marlies have been found.

Marlies van der Kouw, which ran on Bonaire internship at a pharmacy store, disappeared without trace in the night of Saturday, September 20.

Witnesses saw that around half past one at night by an unknown man was pulled from her bicycle and then was carried on a scooter. The next day, the cycling of the girl and her brown slippers found in the bushes.

The research team strongly denied yesterday that the body of Marlies or remnants of them have already been found. Last Thursday was also the ruling of Rayan Pieters extended, but the main suspect has made no confession. The searches to Marlies van der Kouw still go through.

According to a spokesperson of the Dutch Forensic Institute is transporting a precautionary measure. It is a special coffin, representing an Vacuum body through the skies can be transported. The parents of Marlies, who already weeks in Bonaire residents, were yesterday informed.

Raised

Main Suspect Pieters Rayan made the day before yesterday in his bringing up before the court commissioner raised an impression. He was told that he was still up to sixty days in pre-trial detention should continue. Upon entering the courthouse Pieters stuck his middle finger on.

The police team considers the possibility that he Marlies van der Kouw something has served as the most real scenario. Yet other possibilities also still held against the light.

Tomorrow in our newspaper with an exclusive report the latest news about the disappearance of Marlies.

[Rob]

Just terrible, but not unexpected. Prayers for the family van der Kouwe.

I am glad that the truth of fate appears to be known, but the rest of her body needs to be recovered to be properly buried and to help conclude the exact cause of death.

Thanks Johan, Bastibro, Caps and to caesu for bring this sad sad case to our attention with the hopes we could help the family.

This was not an unexpected outcome, but at least the family will not wonder for years and years what happened to Marlies.

God Bless her family and friends.

[johan555]

Body lies half buried in bushes
Marlies found
From our special reporters John van den Heuvel and Bert Houses

KRALENDIJK (Bonaire) --

The police of Bonaire has recovered the body of 24-year-old Marlies van der Kouw. She was buried in dense thicket in the district Ambuana. Forensic researchers now her body safe.


 
 

The kidnapped apothekersassistente (24) disappeared on the day four weeks ago, when they reached her apartment of the bike was towed. Her body lies in a shallow grave, about five kilometers from where she disappeared.


Marlies is found by team with sniffer dogs and goads. Some parts were exposed flushed. Near her body were also a slipper and its debit cards found. Marlies of the family is just informed.


The reporters of this newspaper saw yesterday that the police drove around with the niece of prime suspect Rayan Pieters (24). It seemed the police in the district Ambuana from a pickup truck to give directions. At the burial ground was clearly visible on a few meters from the road, between two deep pools.


Pieters itself is not known, say sources in the police. Last night began with the excavation of her body. The head of Marlies has been separated from its fuselage and is now safely in the morgue.


Rayan Pieters, who earlier years stuck for kidnapping and rape, is tonight for two hours (local time) quickly with a military unit to the prison transfer of Curacao. In a few hours, the police official statement

[Rammstein]

it is now official, the remains of Marlies van der Kouwe have been found. Forensic experts are now recovering the body.

It has been found by tracking dogs and was found about 5 kilometers from the place she disappeared from.

[Buckeye]

Prayers for her family and young friends.

Has there been any talk about the suspect arrested for the attempted kidnapping of the young daughter of the drug kingpin?  I am not so sure there shouldn't be a different suspect for this abduction, especially if the drug guy got a ransom call.   

[Buckeye]

johan

One definition of Twingly is a European blog search, similar to google.

[Rob]

Prayers for her family and young friends.

Has there been any talk about the suspect arrested for the attempted kidnapping of the young daughter of the drug kingpin?  I am not so sure there shouldn't be a different suspect for this abduction, especially if the drug guy got a ransom call.   

Buckeye - last I heard about two weeks ago or so, it was still an ongoing investigation and they say they are not connected. I have no idea if that is true or not, just what I was told.

[Buckeye]

Comments from The St. James Medical forum, from a student...not about Marlies, but about Bonaire:

 09-13-2008, 12:37 PM
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A warning from a Student @ SJSM
I am currently a MD1 at SJSM, i got here on the 27th of august and have been here for only 2 weeks. After completing my classes for the day yesterday (sept 12) i proceeded to walk home by myself @ around 3 pm, along the way i got jumped and someone pistol whipped me from behind (i have a fairly large bump on my head), i fell down and the theif proceeded to stand behind me and press his gun ( a old school revolver) to my temple, i couldnt understand wat he was saying so i motioned him to my wallet (which luckily had nothing in it except 200 US in cash, no ID's nothing), he took the wallet and then began to c o c k (prepare it for shooting) his revolver, i realized that this man was going to clip me right there and then so being a muslim I said the KALMA and closed my eyes as I waited for him to pull the trigger, i dont know wat happened afterwards but I collapsed from the blunt force trauma he inflicted on me earlier and woke up to find he was gone, I ran home and luckily my roomates were still around.

Now the thing to note here is that this happened in broad daylight and I am a 6 foot 2, 230 lbs ex bouncer from london ontario canada. Afterwards, getting the police to come over was a hassle my friends actullay had to physically go to the police station to bring a cop. I went to the ER and they had no doctor in the building, eventually however a doctor showed up and told me i had a blunt force contusion and that i should just take pain killers.

What I want to make special note of is that the SJSM community was there for me, students, the student council, even the professors and even the dean and his family came to the hospital to make sure I was okay, it was incredibly touching and I will never forget it.

Now in a situation like this there is really no one to blame, if I was walking home by myself @ 2am and I got jumped then I would definetly blame myself, but this was at 3pm in the afternoon on a sunny beautiful day so I cant really take the heat on this one.

My advise to all of you coming to the island is this, this kind of stuff does happen but it is crucial that none of you walk any where by yourself on this island and please carry no ID or Credit Cards in your wallet leave it at home and carry some cash thats it. If you can afford a car I would definitely suggest it.

Now where do I go from here... there is a part of me that wants to pack up and leave right now, but then there the part of that wants to stay and stand strong. I have never been in a situation like this, I cant sleep, eat or do anything, I have never been terrified in my life and takes a whole lot to scare a guy like me. I cant focus, I feel like I cant even breath. God only knows where I go from here... we will see.

http://www.valuemd.com/st-james-medical-school/164115-warning-student-sjsm.html

[sharon]

Another angel to watch over us. RIP Marlies 

Buckeye Thanls for posting that. It's the truth. The sad truth for everywhere. DON'T go anywhere alone where you will be alone.   

[EURobert]

Here a TV report from Bonaire TV (BoTV) on the excavation of the bodily remains of Marlies van der Kouwe.

http://tinyurl.com/6evx4u

Another report says cousin of one of the suspects lead the police to that place.

[natalfan]

Prayers for her family and friends

[bleachedblack]

So sorry to hear this......prayers

[bastibro]

Ryan Pieters