Natalee Holloway: A Case That Captivated The Nation

What Would They Find?

If they do discover where she was buried, the team is unsure what evidence they will still be able to uncover at the site. They call in a forensic expert, Dr. Jason Kolowski, who specializes in DNA analysis and victim identification. Dr. Kolowski reviews John’s description of what he saw when he dug up the body and believes it to coincide with the timeline of Natalee’s body’s decomposition. He also believes that there may still be some material evidence of her decomposition in the grave site. However, the only way it could be used to identify Natalee’s DNA is if there is biological material, such as hair, bone or soft tissue still within the site.

The National Forest Is Ruled Out Of The Case

The team heads over to the National Forest in order to find possible burial locations there as well. This time they bring along Dr. Kolowski. According to Dr. Kolowski, the ground is hard and heavily compacted clay and rocky material, which would be an extremely challenging place to hide a body. The ground would prove quite difficult to dig into at a quick pace, and the entire area is very exposed. Moreover, the location had to be remarkable enough for John to be able to find simply based on Joran’s instructions, which would be very difficult based on the way the forest is laid out. It also is quite far from where she potentially went missing. The team rules out the forest as a potential location.