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Joran van der Sloot Attempts Suicide in Peruvian Prison

12/18/2025

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Joran van der Sloot, the inmate serving 28 years for Stefany Flores Ramirez’s murder, reportedly attempted suicide at Challapalca Prison in Peru.
Guards found him hanging from a blanket.
In 2023, he confessed to murdering Natalee Holloway and extorted her family for information about her disappearance.
He was sentenced to an additional 18 years in 2023 for drug offenses committed while incarcerated.
His release date is set for 2045.

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Story summary

Joran van der Sloot, the inmate serving 28 years for Stefany Flores Ramirez’s murder, reportedly attempted suicide at Challapalca Prison in Peru.
Guards found him hanging from a blanket.
In 2023, he confessed to murdering Natalee Holloway and extorted her family for information about her disappearance.
He was sentenced to an additional 18 years in 2023 for drug offenses committed while incarcerated.
His release date is set for 2045.