The suspect in the 2005 disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba, Joran van der Sloot, has been “severely beaten” in a prison in Peru, his lawyer Maximo Altez told CBS News.
“It was a fight between prisoners. I don’t know who assaulted Joran,” said Altez, without giving further details about his client’s condition.
Holloway disappeared during an upper class trip to Aruba, where Van der Sloot is from. She was last seen leaving a bar in the Caribbean nation with Van der Sloot, who was never charged in connection with her disappearance. His body has never been found.
Van der Sloot is currently serving a 28-year prison sentence in Peru for 2010. murder of Stephany Flores, 21 years old in Lima. He is waiting temporary extradition to the United States to face US extortion and wire fraud charges related to promises he allegedly made to Holloway’s family about leading authorities to his body.
Holloway was pronounced dead by an Alabama judge in 2012, more than six years after she disappeared. After Van der Sloot is prosecuted in the United States, he will be immediately returned to Peru to serve the remainder of his sentence for the murder of Flores.
Peru’s ambassador to the United States, Gustavo Meza-Cuadra, said he hoped the temporary extradition of Van der Sloot to face charges in the United States “will allow for a process that will help bring peace to Ms. Holloway and his family, who are grieving in this country.” just as the Flores family in Peru mourns the loss of their daughter, Stephany.”
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