Joran Van Der Sloot Prime Suspect In Peru Murder Investigation

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

Joran van der Sloot is being sought for Sunday's death of 21-year-old Stephany Flores in a Lima hotel, police Gen. Cesar Guardia said at a news conference. He said the suspect crossed into Chile the next day by bus.

Authorities in Chile confirmed van der Sloot entered their country Monday and said there was no record of him leaving. Police Inspector Douglas Rodriguez in Arica told The Associated Press that police were searching hotels and homes in northern Chile for the suspect.


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