Joran Van der Sloot Likely A Serial Killer
NYDaily News: A top Peruvian official suspects the Dutch playboy linked to two high-profile murders committed precisely five years apart is a serial killer.
“We are probably talking about a serial killer,” said Interior Minister Octavio Salazar as Joran Van der Sloot was returned Friday to face murder charges in Peru.
The suspect arrived aboard a Chilean police Cessna 310, with authorities grabbing him at the border town of Tacna. Van der Sloot was arrested a day earlier in Chile while fleeing to a seaside resort. He had been on the lam for five days.
The suspect ignored shouted questions from reporters before he was led away. He told investigators in Chile that he did not kill Stephany Flores. The 22-year-old is suspected of snapping the woman’s neck inside his Lima hotel room on Sunday - the fifth anniversary of Alabama teen Natalee Holloway’s disappearance in Aruba.In both cases, the women were last seen alive late at night in Van der Sloot’s company.
His flight was possibly funded by $5,000 in casino winnings stolen from Flores, South American authorities said. He paid $620 for a cab ride from Lima to neighboring Chile.
The Dutch national was carrying two bags of luggage and chain-smoking as he departed the morning after the Flores killing, his cabbie said yesterday. The father of the latest victim echoed Salazar’s concerns about Van der Sloot’s appetite for violence.
“This isn’t a coincidence; this is murder,” said Ricardo Flores, a former racecar driver. “There’s a matter pending in Aruba, and we don’t know how many more remain unpunished.”
Flores, 21, was beaten so brutally that her neck was broken, and her battered body bore multiple bruises and scratches. No weapon was found, indicating the killer used his bare hands. [Update: a baseball bat was found in the hotel room & determined to be the murder weapon. Flores' neck & back were broken & it's said she was beaten so severely that one of her eyeballs came out of the socket]
While Van der Sloot was in custody, Alabama prosecutors accused him of promising to provide the location of the long-missing teen’s body for a $250,000 payoff. Court papers didn’t identify the target of the extortion plot, but did charge Van der Sloot collected $15,000. Holloway’s family hails from Mountain Brook, Ala. SOURCE: NYDaily News by Ethan Sacks & Larry Mcshane, Staff Writers Saturday, June 5th 2010, 4:00 AM
Watch Hotel Surveillance Video of Joran Van Der Sloot and murder victim Stefphany Flores here:
VIDEO OF JORAN AND FLORES ENTERING HOTEL ”ROOM”
CNN News Update:
BLOODY CLOTHES WERE FOUND ”WITH” JORAN VAN DER SLOOT
Surveillance video from a casino on May 30 shows Flores and van der Sloot playing cards at the same table, he said. The woman won about 5,000 soles (about $1,755), though it was not found in the room or the victim’s car, Gonzalo said. He said “they found bloodied clothes with” van der Sloot and that investigators are testing them, as well as the tennis racquet, for DNA. He added that there is no other suspect connected to Flores’ death.
A hotel worker is seen in a surveillance video speaking to van der Sloot as he is leaving the hotel, Gonzalo said. When investigators questioned the workers, he told them that van der Sloot told him “don’t bother my girl.” Van der Sloot indicated that he would be returning to the room, according to the worker.
The hotel workers became suspicious after no one else left the room, and eventually a foul smell came from it, Gonzalo said. It wasn’t immediately clear how much time lapsed between the conversation on video and workers noticing the smell SOURCE: CNN NEWS By the CNN Wire Staff June 5, 2010 11:05 p.m. EDT
Maj. Gamboa says the 22-year-old van der Sloot is being held in a cell with a bunk bed and gets three hot meals a day. Source: kentucky.com
Some really great sleuths here!! Terrific thinking!!
It does look like a business arrangement doesn’t it. Stephany going there to get her $$$ back. I guess since rape is a main part of his M.O. too, (and S. being Gay), a HORRIBLE bloody battle ending with her VIOLENT death ensued. This was really overkill … TOTAL out of CONTROL. RAGE it looked like! How SCARY! We are seeing the RAGE of a thwarted sociopath - one who was told NO!!! How DANGEROUS they are. CMA is another one. YOU are making ***ME*** - unhappy???? DIE! Your ultimate punishment - from ME. Your JUDGE, JURY and EXECUTIONER!
Jerry, ATL Yes, I have noticed racquets getting stronger over the years. Haven’t played recently. I can see where the “side” of a racquet could do terrible damage, especially being wielded by a HUGE - **ENRAGED MONSTER** like Joran!
Thanks buds - for the links. Much appreciated.
Joran hasn’t even arrived in prison yet - and thinking of suicide? HE has only been dealing with very “civilized” L.E. who are being watched by the Dutch, and the world. WAIT - JORDAN. You just WAIT till your roommates get hold of you! THEN - maybe an even match!! Not like little Stephany and YOU - with your weapons, and your advantage of your SURPRISE ATTACK.
Since you are a gambling man - want to put odds (bets) on what your life is worth? I would guess 1,000,000,000,ooo to 1, favoring death! (N)
We REAP what we SOW.
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It was reported that he moved the car to a location 50(?) blocks from the hotel. The drugs could have fallen out of a pocket at that time. I don’t think she looked drugged going into his room either, she looked like she was avoiding the camera. I think that makes sense with her father being so well known and probably the family as well. He probably offered her a drink in his room and if she was drugged dosed it there.
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It makes me sick that Joe Tacopina is still defending Joran’s actions. I don’t get it. He should move from the USA if he is so loyal to foreigners.
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Good morning all
Jane, Happy belated Birthday.
Personally I do not see any difference between Joe Tacopina and the Casey defence team.
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The ‘date rape drug’ quickly metabolizes in a person’s body and so it can not be detected in a short while. I wonder if death would stop that from happening? Have to do some research!
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New Joran Thread.
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In two weeks toxicology reports should tell whether she had drugs or alcohol in her system.
Whether or not she had sexual relations will be available then as well.
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world/joran-van-der-sloots-peruvian-interrogation-begins_100376567.html
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Pat………don’t forget about Joel Brodsky in your assessment. They are seem like they have something in common with their clients. Sociopaths IMO You can spot one a mile away with their smiles or grins.
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I am very glad that there will be justice for the poor murdered young women
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I adore the post so much! xoxo
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