International Law

Onetime Suspect in Unsolved Aruba Disappearance of Natalee Holloway is Charged With Murder in Peru

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A Dutch man who was once the prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American teen Natalee Holloway in Aruba has now been charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of another young woman found dead in his hotel room in Peru.

Prosecutors are seeking a 30-year prison term for Joran van der Sloot if he is convicted, reports CNN Justice.

An Associated Press article provides further details.

Additional coverage:

ABAJournal.com: “Suspect in High-Profile Holloway Case Sues Lawyer Who Represented Him in Peru Murder”

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