Van der Sloot pleads guilty to Peruvian woman's murder

By the CNN Wire Staff

Updated 5:26 PM EST, Wed January 11, 2012

Story highlights

Hearing Thursday regarding possible Holloway death declaration
Victim's family will attend Friday's sentencing
The lawyer for victim's family calls van der Sloot a "psychopath"
Van der Sloot was charged with murdering a woman in a Lima hotel room

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