>>> joran van der sloot , the prime suspect in the disappearance of natalee holloway , will be sentenced tomorrow, but in a different case. he's pleaded guilty to murdering a young woman in peru . nbc's lilja luciano is in peru with details. good morning to you.
>> reporter: good morning, matt. joran van der sloot has been behind bars here in lima for 19 months. this morning, he awaits sentence after pleading guilty to murder. a guilty plea , and then an apology. appearing calm and confident, joran van der sloot told the judge he was responsible for the murder of 21-year-old stephanie flor flores. i regret what i did, he said in broken spanish. adding he felt very bad about it. outside, a cluster of protesters shouted "killer" and demanded justice. a hotel worker found flores dead in joran van der sloot 's room 19 months ago. police say she was murdered five years to the day that natalee holloway went missing in aruba. joran van der sloot has always denied any wrongdoing in the holloway case. and authorities in aruba never found enough evidence to charge him in peru , there was no lack of evidence, legal experts say. and the state's confession, the peruvian police, van der sloot describes beating and strangling the victim to death.
>> the most overwhelming piece of evidence was his own testimony. that was not a random act and it was basically premed dated.
>> reporter: the evidence also included surveillance video. seen walking into his room. hours later, he walks out by himself. prosecutors say leaving stephanie 's lifeless body inside. prosecutors seek a 30-year sentence for the 24-year-old dutch citizen. going by your experience, how long do you think he'll serve?
>> if he were to be sentenced to 30 years, he'll probably end up serving seven to nine years, given the overcrowded conditions in peru .
>> reporter: appealing for a lighter sentence, van der sloot 's lawyer told the judge his client was suffering from post traumatic stress when he killed stephanie . stemming from the constant questioning on the holloway case. natal natalee's parents says they hope this will move their quest for justice forward.
>> the holloways continue to cooperate with all the law enforcement agencies and remain hopeful that some day, someone will be held accountable for justice here in alabama.
>> reporter: today in alabama judge is scheduled to decide whether to declare natalee holloway dead. here in peru , van der sloot will be sentenced for the murder of stephanie flores tomorrow morning . matt?
>> lilja, thank you very much.
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