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At the time of her murder, Peruvian murder victim Stephany Flores was carrying over $11,000, most of which was from casino winnings earlier that night.
Joran van der Sloot, who confessed to the murder, is yet to disclose where that money ultimately ended up as it was no longer on Flores’ person. Police sources say the money has never been found.
Van der Sloot admitted to striking Flores and ultimately killing her in his Lima, Peru hotel room while he was in the country following the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT). Video surveillance shows the young Dutchman leaving the hotel room some time after the death occurred.
Sources say that robbery was the true motive for the brutal murder of Flores: van der Sloot was after her money. Police say this means that van der Sloot's alleged murder of Flores was premeditated.
Van der Sloot had previously said that he found the girl accessing his computer without permission.
According to Peruvian newspaper La Republica, van der Sloot told police, "I did not want to do it. The girl intruded into my private life. She had no right. I went to her and I hit her. She was scared. We argued and she tried to escape. I grabbed her by the neck and I hit her."
CBS News Crimesider spoke with ex-FBI agent Paul Lindsay, who worked for many years investigating serial killers. Lindsay believes that if reports of van der Sloot's confession are accurate, van der Sloot created the story of the e-mail and the confrontation as a way to justify his actions.
Ace King, Gambling911.com
