Missing Aruba Woman Suspect Told Police Just Hours After Disappearance: 'She Might Be Dead Now'
Aug. 29 2011, Published 10:15 a.m. ET
By Breaking Celebrity News Staff
The prime suspect in Robyn Gardner's disappearance in Aruba calmly told police that he thought she was dead within hours of her vanishing, Breaking Celebrity News has learned.
Gary Giordano, who was traveling with the 35-year-old Maryland woman when she went missing on August 2, appeared drunk as he looked at his watch and told authorities, "She might be dead now," during the initial hours of the search, reported ABCNews.com.
Heavy drinking was a reoccurring theme for the couple during their trip, according to reports, and the last place Robyn was seen alive with the 50-year-old, also from Maryland, was at the Rum Reef Bar & Grill in the Baby Beach area of Aruba.
Local fisherman Sergio Silver told ABC that Giordano was so drunk when he reported that Robyn was missing to the police that they had to wait before taking an official statement from him, even though Gary claimed they didn't buy any drinks while at the restaurant.
"One of the police guys told us that he was so drunk that we got to wait, we can't talk to him now," said Silva.
A paper trail from before Gardner and Giordano had even left the U.S. proves that they were clearly planning to heavily party on vacation.
ABC has obtained receipts showing the pair bought four Bl