The 38-year-old Dutch murderer who confessed to killing Natalee Holloway in 2005, Joran van der Sloot, was severely injured after a suicide attempt in his cell in Peru.
According to Radar Online, Van der Sloot was found by guards in Challapalca prison last Friday with a piece of blanket tied around his neck while they were serving breakfast to other inmates.
“The convicted murderer was said to be on the brink of death at the time prison guards intervened,” the outlet reported.
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The injuries were first reported by Peruvian outlet La República.
It is unclear what van der Sloot’s condition is as of Thursday. However, after the suicide attempt, authorities were able to record an interview with the killer.
In the interview, he called Challapalca
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