Prison guards in Peru found notorious Dutch murderer Joran van der Sloot seriously injured in his cell on Saturday, December 13.
The Dutchman is currently serving a 28-year sentence at the Challapalca maximum security prison for the murder of Stephany Flores, a Peruvian citizen.
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While it’s unclear how exactly van der Sloot sustained his injuries, the Peruvian newspaper La República reports that he was found “in circumstances that suggested a possible suicide attempt.”
What happened in the cell?
According to La República, prison guards found van der Sloot with “a piece of blanket tied around his neck” while they were distributing breakfast in his cell block.
Acting swiftly, they freed him from the makeshift noose and transferred him to the prison infirmary, where he received specialised medical attention.
While van der Sloot’s condition is reported to be stable, the Peruvian Ministry of Justice has stated that he will remain under observation. This is due to his psychiatric condition and the fact that this incident took place in one of Peru’s maximum security prisons.
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