Judgment Day

Today, an Aruban judge will rule on whether to release Joran van der Sloot.

ORANJESTAD, Aruba -- The mother of Natalee Holloway said Wednesday that she has evidence that a local teen was involved in the disappearance of her daughter and that it would be a "huge injustice" to release him from custody.

Beth Holloway Twitty, who declined to disclose her alleged evidence, made the comments in an interview a day before a court was to announce whether to release Joran van der Sloot — the only person held in the disappearance of the 18-year-old Alabama high school student.

Twitty said she is also convinced of the involvement of Satish and Deepak Kalpoe, brothers from Suriname who were expected to hear Thursday whether they would be returned to custody in the case.

"I definitely know those three individuals have involvement in her disappearance," Twitty said in an interview with The Associated Press at her hotel in Aruba.

..."It would be a huge injustice to Natalee," if [van der Sloot] is released, Twitty told The AP.

...The youth, the son of a judge in training on the island, responded "in the most arrogant, condescending manner" and replied "What do you want me to do?" she recalled.

Twitty said police told her that van der Sloot admitted to them he had engaged in "sexual acts" with Holloway the night of her disappearance.

"I believe that, if it happened, it was against her will," Twitty said.

Beth and George Twitty filed the legal paperwork that under Dutch law that will allow the family to have access to all documents authorities have compiled on the case after the investigation has ended, which officials said could take up to two years.

In the meantime, Beth Twitty said there has been a "family investigation," though she declined to provide details about what it uncovered.

...Twitty said she had expected a quick resolution to the case, but now is not sure if she will remain on the island after Thursday's ruling. "All I want to do is take my daughter home," she said.

Aruban authorities have botched the investigation into Natalee's disappearance from the beginning. I don't have faith in their ability to bring the guilty to justice.

It's possible Beth Twitty may leave Aruba without seeing justice done.

The most heartbreaking thing of all--she may never bring Natalee home.