Van der Sloot Remains Jailed as Murder Investigation Continues

Lima, Peru (CNN) -- A judge has extended the investigation into murder suspect Joran van der Sloot, accused of killing a Peruvian woman, for another week, a spokeswoman for Peru's Interior Ministry said Sunday.

Van der Sloot, a Dutch citizen, will remain jailed in Lima, Peru, during that time, spokeswoman Rut Cardenas told CNN.

Cardenas said a judge has given investigators another week to gather information about van der Sloot's alleged involvement in the death of a young Peruvian woman last week.

Carlos Neyra, an official with the Peruvian National Police criminal investigation division, said van der Sloot, the sole suspect named in the case, has not been formally charged. Neyra added that van der Sloot now has a lawyer, assigned by the Dutch Embassy.

The Dutch Consulate has told Peruvian authorities that it is not comfortable with the way van der Sloot has been presented to the media, Neyra said. The Peruvian interior minister is asking authorities not to talk about the case without his authorization.