Holloway suspect sought in Peru killing

[Don]

A young Dutchman previously arrested in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teen Natalee Holloway is the prime suspect in a weekend murder of a Peruvian woman, police said Wednesday.

Joran van der Sloot is being sought in the Sunday killing of 21-year-old Stephany Flores in a Lima hotel, Criminal police chief Gen. Cesar Guardia told a news conference. He said the suspect fled the country the next day by land to Chile.

The Dutch government said Interpol has issued an international arrest warrant for Van der Sloot.

Guardia said the 22-year-old Dutchman, who was in the country for a poker tournament, appears with the young woman in a video taken at a Lima casino early Sunday.

The victim's father, Ricardo Flores, told reporters she was killed about 8 a.m. in a hotel room in the upscale Miraflores neighborhood that was splattered with blood, indicating a struggle.

El Comercio newspaper in Lima reported that Flores was stabbed. Her father is a businessman and race car driver.

The killing occurred exactly five years after the May 30, 2005, disappearance of Holloway in Aruba, a Dutch Caribbean island.

"We have an interview with a worker at the hotel who says she saw this foreigner with the victim enter his room," said Guardia.

Van der Sloot left Peru on Monday, Guardia said, according to an immigration registry. He had been staying at the hotel since May 14 and checked out on Sunday four hours after he arrived there with the victim, the police general added.

A document obtained by NBC News from Peru's Dirección General de Migraciones states that Van Der Sloot left Peru on Monday via land to Chile at 1:42 p.m. local time. The document also states he arrived in Peru via Colombia on an Avianca flight on May 14.

Interpol has issued an international arrest warrant for Van der Sloot, Dutch Foreign Ministry spokesman Bengt van Loosdrecht told The Associated Press in The Netherlands.

He cited as his sources Peruvian police and the Dutch Embassy in Lima. The embassy's head of consular affairs, Angela Lowe, told the AP she could not comment on the case.

An attorney for Van der Sloot in New York City, Joe Tacopina, said he did not know his client's whereabouts and has not been in touch with him since the Peru allegations emerged.

Tacopina cautioned against a rush to judgment.

"Joran van der Sloot has been falsely accused of murder once before. The fact is he wears a bull's-eye on his back now and he is a quote-unquote usual suspect when it comes to allegations of foul play," Tacopina said.

Van der Sloot was twice arrested but later released for lack of evidence in the 2005 disappearance of Holloway, who was on a high school graduation trip to the Caribbean island.

No trace of her has been found and van der Sloot remains the main suspect in the case, said Ann Angela, spokeswoman for the Aruba prosecutor's office.

"What's happening now is incredible," she said. "At this moment we don't have anything to do with it, but we are following the case with great interest and if Peruvian authorities would need us, we are here."

Van der Sloot's late father was a prominent judge in Aruba.

The mystery of Holloway's disappearance has garnered wide attention on television and in newspapers in Europe and the United States.

Holloway, 18, of Mountain Brook, Ala., was last seen in public leaving a bar on Aruba with van der Sloot and two Surinamese brothers — Deepak and Satish Kalpoe — hours before she was due to board a flight home from the school trip.

Two years ago, a Dutch television crime reporter captured hidden-camera footage of Van der Sloot saying he was with Holloway when she collapsed on a beach, drunk. He said he believed she was dead and asked a friend to dump her body in the sea.

Judges subsequently refused to arrest van der Sloot on the basis of the tape.

Chief prosecutor Peter Blanken told NBC News in February that the suspect's story was "very unbelievable," and no charges followed the confession.

"The locations, names and times he gave just did not make sense," Blanken told NBC News.

[Jana]

I wonder if Daddy is going to do everything he can to get him off for Murder No. 2.

[slucero]

I wonder if Daddy is going to do everything he can to get him off for Murder No. 2.

It'll have to be from the grave... his has dad died.

[Ehwmatt]

I wonder if Daddy is going to do everything he can to get him off for Murder No. 2.

It'll have to be from the grave... his has dad died.

His estate lives on though I'm sure. What a sociopath

[steveo777]

I've felt this kid was guilty all along. Too bad it's got to take a second killing, but at least this time there should be enough evidence to convict him and he will be put away, if they catch him alive.

[Deb]

Damn. Wrong Holloway, sorry carry on........

[JH'sTXfan]

An attorney for Van der Sloot in New York City, Joe Tacopina, said he did not know his client's whereabouts and has not been in touch with him since the Peru allegations emerged.

Tacopina cautioned against a rush to judgment.

"Joran van der Sloot has been falsely accused of murder once before. The fact is he wears a bull's-eye on his back now and he is a quote-unquote usual suspect when it comes to allegations of foul play," Tacopina said.

What a sleaze

[bluejeangirl76]

Heard this earlier... unbelievable. Just...wow.
Hope they catch him and fry him good. This is hardly a coincidence.

[steveo777]

The News just said he is clearly on the run. That implies guilty as hell.

[portland]

WTF......he should be in jail for life already.

[steveo777]

He's been caught. The news report said he had no handcuffs? WTF?

Is that because he comes from a prominent family?

[Babyblue]

He's been caught. The news report said he had no handcuffs? WTF?

Is that because he comes from a prominent family?

I am thrilled they have the dirt bag. Let him fry in HELL

[Rip Rokken]

Two years ago, a Dutch television crime reporter captured hidden-camera footage of Van der Sloot saying he was with Holloway when she collapsed on a beach, drunk. He said he believed she was dead and asked a friend to dump her body in the sea.

Judges subsequently refused to arrest van der Sloot on the basis of the tape.

Chief prosecutor Peter Blanken told NBC News in February that the suspect's story was "very unbelievable," and no charges followed the confession.

"The locations, names and times he gave just did not make sense," Blanken told NBC News.

He's confessed to the Holloway deal in multiple conflicting ways -- a few years ago he said very straight-faced he sold her to sex slavers for almost $10,000.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/articl ... _once.html

Not too happy to hear he went to Chile, but Carla would have kicked his ass if he tried to pull any crap down there! I'm just glad he's caught now and hope he fries for what he did.

[Suzanne]

I saw a snippet from an interview the other day. WHen the reporter asked him if he killed Natalie Holloway, he blinked rapidly about three times when saying "no". Yeah sure you didn't. They also showed a piece of video of him saying they'd never find her because they dumped her off shore. Piece of shit.

[bluejeangirl76]

I'm just glad he's caught now and hope he fries for what he did.

+ infinity.

Unfortunately they don't have the death penalty in Peru, but he'll probably go away for the rest of his life, at least.
He's a disgusting predator! I hope he burns in hell for what he did to those women.

[The Sushi Hunter]

I saw a snippet from an interview the other day. WHen the reporter asked him if he killed Natalie Holloway, he blinked rapidly about three times when saying "no". Yeah sure you didn't. They also showed a piece of video of him saying they'd never find her because they dumped her off shore. Piece of shit.

There once was a director in our organization who did very unethical things and when he'd get caught and be put in the hot seat over it, he'd always blink his eyes rapidly when questioned. That's some people's body language, completely subconscious reaction, done when trying to figure out what the fuck they are going to say to try and get out of something.

[bluejeangirl76]

I saw a snippet from an interview the other day. WHen the reporter asked him if he killed Natalie Holloway, he blinked rapidly about three times when saying "no". Yeah sure you didn't. They also showed a piece of video of him saying they'd never find her because they dumped her off shore. Piece of shit.

There once was a director in our organization who did very unethical things and when he'd get caught and be put in the hot seat over it, he'd always blink his eyes rapidly when questioned. That's some people's body language when trying to figure out what the fuck they are going to say to try and get out of something.

Looking to the left = indication of lying.

[AlteredDNA]

I saw a snippet from an interview the other day. WHen the reporter asked him if he killed Natalie Holloway, he blinked rapidly about three times when saying "no". Yeah sure you didn't. They also showed a piece of video of him saying they'd never find her because they dumped her off shore. Piece of shit.

There once was a director in our organization who did very unethical things and when he'd get caught and be put in the hot seat over it, he'd always blink his eyes rapidly when questioned. That's some people's body language when trying to figure out what the fuck they are going to say to try and get out of something.

Looking to the left = indication of lying.

Conservatives have been saying this for years....

Regarding death sentence vs life in prison, knowing that he'll be someone's girlfriend for many, many years, and THEN die and burn in Hell sounds pretty fitting to me...

[Rip Rokken]

I'm just glad he's caught now and hope he fries for what he did.

+ infinity.

Unfortunately they don't have the death penalty in Peru, but he'll probably go away for the rest of his life, at least.
He's a disgusting predator! I hope he burns in hell for what he did to those women.

I'd volunteer to help send him there, LOL. He's now being charged for trying to extort $250,000 to point the way to Natalie Holloway's remains:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/0 ... 00057.html

[slucero]

Life in a Peruvian prison.. fitting sentence...

[Rick]

I hope they fry this asshole. I hope they fry him slowly too.

[slucero]

He just confessed...

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/06/08/per ... 1&iref=BN1

Van der Sloot confesses to murder, Peruvian authorities say

Lima, Peru (CNN) -- Joran van der Sloot could be formally charged as early as Tuesday in the killing of Stephany Flores Ramirez, Peruvian government authorities said. Van der Sloot, who confessed to murder in the case on Monday, will likely be held at one of three maximum security prisons -- Castro Castro, Piedras Gordas and Lurigancho, authorities said.

At his first court appearance, the judge may set a hearing date for van der Sloot and could order additional investigations in the case. The Peruvian justice system often issues a lighter sentence in cases where the suspect confesses. That may have influenced his alleged confession. Van der Sloot could get up to 35 years in prison. There is no death penalty or life sentence in Peru. A Peruvian police report leaked Monday said Flores was found in his hotel room on the floor, half-dressed. The report provides new details about the hours before Flores' body was found.

Van der Sloot, who was twice arrested in connection with the disappearance of Alabama teen Natalee Holloway in Aruba in 2005, is in Peruvian custody as a suspect in the killing of Flores, 21. According to the document, the Hotel Tac, where van der Sloot was staying, received a call from someone looking for him about 11 p.m. June 1. The receptionist forwarded the call, but no one answered. The hotel worker assumed that van der Sloot was asleep because the room key was with him and not the front desk.

About an hour later, according to the police report, the receptionist noticed that van der Sloot owed money for two nights and went up to his room, where her knocks went unanswered. The television was blaring, so the hotel employee figured he was resting, the report says. Afterward, the hotel supervisor told the employee to go back to van der Sloot's room and enter using a spare key. When the employee went in, she found Flores' body on the floor, dressed in a black T-shirt and red panties, half-covered with a piece of white clothing, the police report said. Flores was bleeding from her nose, the report said. The hotel employee became frightened at the sight and went to alert her supervisor and the police, turning off the television and lights on her way out of the room, the report said.

[stevew2]

Damn. Wrong Holloway, sorry carry on........

another fag

[steveo777]

I hope this guy likes getting it up the ass by a bunch of peruvians. He deserves every man-load he's gonna take while in that prison. In that case, I hope he lives a long, long time.

[Michigan Girl]

He just confessed...

About an hour later, according to the police report, the receptionist noticed that van der Sloot owed money for two nights and went up to his room, where her knocks went unanswered. The television was blaring, so the hotel employee figured he was resting, the report says. Afterward, the hotel supervisor told the employee to go back to van der Sloot's room and enter using a spare key. When the employee went in, she found Flores' body on the floor, dressed in a black T-shirt and red panties, half-covered with a piece of white clothing, the police report said. Flores was bleeding from her nose, the report said. The hotel employee became frightened at the sight and went to alert her supervisor and the police, turning off the television and lights on her way out of the room, the report said.

I guess they do things differently over there ...how dangerous!!

[MBPL]

People like this boy just seriously make me sick. He took TWO lives, well, I suspect two. I am sure now Miss Holloway's soul is at peace knowing he won't hurt anyone else.

[Maui Tom]

My fav tweet of the day from Justin Stangel....



"I have an idea- let's take Joran Van Der Sloot, cram him in the hole in the gulf and clog the oil leak"

[bluejeangirl76]

My fav tweet of the day from Justin Stangel....


"I have an idea- let's take Joran Van Der Sloot, cram him in the hole in the gulf and clog the oil leak"

I am a very big fan of this idea.

[slucero]

I'm thinking this is the "tip of the iceberg" for this fella....

He was traveling in Thailand recruiting girls for the sex-slave trade.... and he tried to extort $250K from Holloway's family in exchange for the location of her body and how she died... He also has a gambling addiction...


He's playing with the Peruvians... just waiting to be extradited to the US... so he can bargain for a long jail term in a nice prison... this guys a serial killer.. he's got other victims

[AlteredDNA]

I'm thinking this is the "tip of the iceberg" for this fella....

He was traveling in Thailand recruiting girls for the sex-slave trade.... and he tried to extort $250K from Holloway's family in exchange for the location of her body and how she died... He also has a gambling addiction...


He's playing with the Peruvians... just waiting to be extradited to the US... so he can bargain for a long jail term in a nice prison... this guys a serial killer.. he's got other victims

If that's true, the inevitable book and movie-of-the-week won't be far behind...sad...