>>> is he best known as the prime suspect in the disappearance of natalee holloway in aruba but this morning joran van der sloot is going on trial for another high profile case in peru. lilia luciano is there.
>> reporter: good morning, ann. after 19 months in prison joran van der sloot will stand trial accused in the murder of a young woman five days to the day natalee holloway disappeared in aruba. prosecutors said he confessed to cold-blooded murder. he states in the interrogation he admits he strangled his victim. van der sloot is said to go on trial today for the murder of 21-year-old stephany flores. on the tape he says he beat her so hard with his elbow she started bleeding, then says he gripped both hands around stephany's neck until she stopped breathing. van der sloot 's attorney says the confession was coerced, he hadn't slept in days and didn't know the language well. holding back tears stephany's father made a statement.
>> translator: i hope when this is over i will finally be able to cry.
>> reporter: van der sloot has never been charged in natley holloway 's case and denies wrongdoing but holloway 's mother blames him.
>> both of our daughters met their fate at the hands of the same killer. i would have done anything in order to have this day for natalie's case.
>> reporter: charged with murder and theft in the peruvian case van der sloot faces a 30-year sentence if convicted. good behavior and time served would shorten the sentence. a guilty plea could end up with a few years behind bars.
>> end up with 20 years which means he could walk out in eight to seven and a half.
>> reporter: van der sloot 's attorney says the dutch national was suffering from post traumatic stress disorder from the constant questioning in the holloway case. the peruvian attorney says that's not a good defense strategy .
>> i think he thinks he's smarter than anybody in the koort room.
>> reporter: a man came to gamble in casinos, now betting on his own fate. we spoke with van der sloot 's attorney late last night. his attorney says he's 80% certain van der sloot will plead guilty today.
>> thank you so much. it is 7:19, here is matt.
>>> the emotional funeral for three
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