Legal Commentary

Joran Van der Sloot Arrives at Lima Police Station

By Jeralyn

Joran Van der Sloot has arrived in Lima where he was taken to the Criminal Investigation Department (Dirincri) of the National Police on Spain Avenue. A press conference was held and he was perp-walked for the media. You can watch a video here. (Update: Here's a better one, they start the perp walk at 3 minutes in.)

Peruvian Minister Octavio Salazar declined to give details of the investigation. Nor did they answer questions asked by journalists. Apparently, he will now be interrogated.

He faces up to three days in the dungeons of the Dirincri and then [he will] be made available to the Peruvian justice. The judge will decide which prison the Dutchman [goes to.]

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According to Peruvian news sources (using Google translator)

In the casino, Stephany met Joran van der Sloot , who had had previous meetings by an international poker competition. Along with him was the Albanian Elton Garcia, who was staying at the hotel like Joran Tac.

He stayed there until 5 am on Sunday when Joran and Stephany are removed from the casino. A witness saw them leave in the truck. Stephany drove.

It is at 5:15 am when the couple entered the hotel Tac. Three hours later, 8:10 am Sunday, the Dutchman out of the hotel and goes to Wong in front of the hotel to buy bread and two cups of coffee. Then back to the room and out again at 9:30 am to address Stephany van, carrying in his hand a small suitcase and a backpack. In this period would have caused death.

According to a Peruvian lawyer quoted in the article:

The lawyer Luis Lamas Puccio said that the crime of first degree murder of which is being investigated Van der Sloot has a sentence of 15-30 years in prison and will be evaluated as an aggravating the ferocity of the crime (beatings Stephany) and brutality (the alleged murderer had gained the confidence of the victim). He said the trial may last more than two years and extradition is not necessary until the completion of the sentence.

Update: What a circus:

The bullet-proof vest is laughable. Look how exposed his head is. And according to news reports, when he was transferred to a different car about 35 kilometres from Lima, a woman hit him in the head with a backpack.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on June 05, 2010 (boomark / email).