Joran Van der Sloot is prime suspect in Peru murder

Dutch national Joran Van der Sloot remains the prime suspect in the 5-year-old murder of American student Natalee Holloway in Aruba.

Now, Van der Sloot (pictured) is the prime suspect in the murder of Stephany Flores Ramirez.

The 21-year-old girl was found dead in a Lima, Peru hotel room.

According to police reports, Ramirez was brutally stabbed and was found wrapped in a blanket in a pool of blood.

Chief of detectives Col. Miguel Canlla says that Ramirez was murdered on Sunday.

The victim's father, Ricardo Flores, says Van der Sloot appears with his daughter in a video taken at a Lima casino early Sunday.

Hotel employees also told police that they saw VaLinkn der Sloot with Stephany over the weekend. The hotel room where Ramirez's body was found was registered under van der Sloot's name, says the paper.

According to Peruvian immigration officials, Van der Sloot departed Peru on Monday. Canlla says Peru is asking Chilean authorities for help in the case.

The Dutch government said Interpol has issued an international arrest warrant for Van der Sloot.

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