In a shocking revelation, Dutchman Joran van der Sloot, 36, has confessed to the heinous crime of killing Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba in 2005. This confession is part of a plea deal related to his 2010 attempt to extort $250,000 from Holloway’s mother for information about her daughter’s fate. The dramatic climax occurred in a federal courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama, with Beth Holloway, Natalee’s mother, describing it as the end of her “never-ending nightmare.”

As part of the plea agreement, van der Sloot shared crucial details about the night of Natalee’s disappearance, leading to a concurrent 20-year sentence for extortion alongside his imprisonment in Peru for another murder. In a chilling interview, van der Sloot admitted to brutally attacking Holloway on the beach after she resisted his advances. He kicked her in the face, rendering her unconscious, and then callously used a cinderblock to strike her before disposing of her body in the ocean.

Natalee Holloway went missing during a graduation trip to Aruba in 2005. Despite extensive searches, her remains were never found, leading to an official declaration of her death in 2012. This shocking revelation marks the end of a 17-year mystery, providing closure for Natalee’s family but bringing a tragic conclusion to a case that has horrified the world.