Joran van der Sloot is in the news again. He has been named as the chief suspect in the murder of Stephany Flores Ramirez, 21, of Peru, who was found stabbed to death in the Tac hotel this morning in the Miraflores district. According to the news reports that I am translating, it appears that Joran has fled Peru on Monday for Chile.

PeruTV is reporting that the police found Joran van der Sloot’s footprints. PeruTV is also reporting that the police are saying that Stephany was dating the Dutchman and liked to gamble and play poker.

Ramirez is the daughter of a businessman and race car driver, Ricardo Flores. Reports are saying that Joran arrived in Peru on May 14, and met Stephany in the Miraflores district, an upscale district in Lima for shopping, dining, and clubbing. According to Wikipedia, it is a hot spot for teenagers and young adults as there are many pubs.

RPP.COM.PE is reporting that Stephany was killed sometime after 8:00 a.m. Sunday morning.

Please keep me in the loop as you hear this story update. To read my original assessment of Joran with regards to Natalee Holloway, click here.

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Thanks, Rob, from the Netherlands, for the story lead.