Joran Van der Sloot Charged with Murder
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Peruvian prosecutors have reportedly come to a formal decision concerning the slaying of a college student in Lima last year.
According to the Associated Press, prime suspect Joran van der Sloot is facing a possible 30-year jail sentence after being charged with first-degree murder in the death of 21-year-old Stephany Flores.
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Flores was killed on May 30, 2010 after meeting Van der Sloot in a Lima casino.
Van der Sloot was also a prime suspect in the unresolved case of American teenager Natalee Holloway who disappeared in Aruba in 2005.
Edward Alvarez, attorney for the Flores' family, reportedly told the AP that the trial will likely begin in October.