Joran van der Sloot parents: Meet Paul van der Sloot & Anita van der Sloot-Hugen

Joran Andreas Petrus van der Sloot is the son of Paul van der Sloot and Anita van der Sloot-Hugen, a notorious Dutch convicted murderer who murdered Stephany Flores Ramrez in Lima, Peru, in 2010 and is also the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway.

Joran is one of three sons born to his parents in Arnhem, the Netherlands.

Joran’s father is a lawyer, while his mother, Anita van der Sloot-Hugen, is an art teacher.

Joran’s family relocated from Arnhem to Aruba in 1990, where he attended the International School of Aruba as an honor student.

Joran was a standout soccer and tennis player at his high school, appearing in doubles tennis with his father at the Mot et Chandon Anniversary Cup in 2005 and aspiring to play for Saint Leo University.

Joran’s mother claims that he has a problem with lying and that he used to slip out of the house at night to gamble.

Joran’s father was arrested on 22 June 2005 for questioning in Holloway’s disappearance and released three days later on 26 June.

Joran’s father died of a heart attack while playing tennis in Aruba on February 10, 2010.

Joran had severe mental problems, according to his mother Anita, and blamed himself for his father’s death.

Joran left home before she could have him involuntarily committed, leaving a note: “I’m gone, do not worry.”