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Laura Dekker on her way back to Holland |
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Written by Staff Reporter
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Monday, 21 December 2009 16:39 |
www.sxmislandtime.com
 PHILIPSBURG - Laura Dekker, a well known 14 year old Dutch sailor that went missing and was discovered on St. Maarten, was flown to Curacao on Monday morning.
She travelled to Curacao on board a InSel Air flight after which she boarded a KLM flight, headed for Holland.
Laura Dekker made the international press with her efforts to sail around the world when she was only 13 years old.
Her efforts were thwarted by the judicial system who prevented her from making the journey based on her age.
Prosecutor Daveling told www.sxmislandtime.com that the case is not criminal and that it was handled by a number of instances including the Dutch Child Protection Agency.
We have also learnt that the office of the Dutch Representative on St. Maarten and the Lt. Governor was involved in handling the case once Dekker was known to be on St. Maarten.
When quizzed about the reason for her decision to travel to St. Maarten, the young sailor who is now in the custody of the Dutch Child Protection Agency, stated that she would just like to travel around the world.
PHOTO by Gromyko Wilson
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 December 2009 02:24 |
