January 12, 2012
So on January 12, 2012, originally against her mother’s wishes, Natalee was declared legally dead by the courts. It would be difficult for any parent to have to admit to themselves that their child was officially gone, especially when there was no body to lay to rest, but that’s precisely what they had to do. Both Beth and Dave wrote books separately about Natalee’s story, and how they have tried to move on since then.
