Joran Van der Sloot will be tried in a Peru case. He has been called the chief suspect in the death of Natalee Holloway.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Peru and the Netherlands sign an extradition treaty regarding detainees
- It would allow Dutch nationals convicted in Peru to serve their time back home
- Joran Van der Sloot's attorney says his client hasn't decided whether to apply
- He's charged with murdering a Peruvian woman and suspected in a U.S. teen's disappearance
(CNN) -- An extradition treaty signed this week between the Netherlands and Peru could open the door for Joran Van der Sloot to return to his native country if convicted in the death of a 21-year-old Peruvian woman.
A spokesman with Peru's foreign ministry, Gonzalo Portals Zubiate, said Friday that the treaty -- which allows some Dutch nationals sentenced to time in Peru to serve their sentences in Europe, with the inverse for Peruvians convicted in Holland -- has nothing to do with Van der Sloot, specifically. Still, the suspect's attorney acknowledged it could affect him.
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