After 5 long years, Joran Van der Sloot finally faces murder charges, but not in the Natalee Holloway case. It took another girl’s death before authorities could arrest Van der Sloot and finally bring charges against him. Van der Sloot has finally been charged today with murdering 21 year old Stephany Flores, who was found dead in a hotel room registered to Van der Sloot’s name, in Lima, Peru. After holding a press conference late last night, we learned about some of the evidence police have against the Dutchman who was the prime suspect in the disappearance of American high-school student Natalee Holloway when she vanished in Aruba on a school trip, after last being seen with Van der Sloot and his buddies May 30, 2005.

Joran van der Sloot / Natalee Holloway / Stephany Flores

Police say Van der Sloot is the only person to have been seen entering and leaving the hotel room where Flores’ body was found. Authorities say the victim’s blood was found on Van der Sloot’s clothing. Police have also given more details about the possible murder weapon. The tennis racket found in the hotel room was not did not appear to have any blood on it, but will be forensically tested to see if it was used in the murder. Reports suggest Van der Sloot simply smashed the victim’s face/nose with his elbow and then grabbed her around her neck, beating her and while she kicked and struggled and broke her neck, instantly killing her. This coupled with his alleged confession to police after sources say a 7 hour long interrogation, leaves no room for doubt. The motive is still unclear, but police say Van der Sloot explains that he killed the girl in a rage, after discovering that she had seen records on his personal laptop pertaining to Natalee Holloway.

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