invited.344 On May 26, 1992 the Forensic Technical Unit of the Criminal Investigations Commission designated experts and a photographer to take part in the inspections,345 and they were sworn in the following day.346 The first inspections were made on May 27, 1992, in the village of El Mozote. Subsequently, on June 3, 10 and 17, 1992, inspections were conducted, respectively, on “Cerro El Chingo,” on “Cerro La Cruz” and in the canton of “La Joya.” The latter was suspended and only resumed on July 1 that year, and this led to a delay in the rest of the inspections ordered by the trial judge. Subsequently, on July 8, 15, 22 and 29, and August 12, 1992, inspections were made in the canton of “Guacamaya,” in the villages of “Ranchería,” “Los Toriles” and “Jocote Amarillo” and, finally, in the canton of “Cerro Pando,” respectively.347 In addition, the trial judge received two statements on June 2,348 and two more on August 21, 1992.349 228. During the inspections made in El Mozote, La Joya, Ranchería and Cerro Pando skeletal remains were found, which were collected by the experts of the Criminal Investigation Commission and forwarded to the Institute of Forensic Medicine.350 344 Cf. Decision issued by the Second First Instance Court of San Francisco Gotera on May 7, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folio 1908) 345 Cf. Communication of the Head of the Forensic Technical Unit of the Criminal Investigation Commission of May 26, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folio 1951). 346 Cf. Decision issued by the Second First Instance Court of San Francisco Gotera on May 27, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folios 1952 to 1955). 347 Cf. Judicial inspection made in the village of El Mozote, jurisdiction of Meanguera, department of Morazán, on May 27, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folios 1956 to 1962); Judicial inspection made on “Cerro El Chingo,” village of El Mozote, jurisdiction of Meanguera, department of Morazán, on June 3, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folios 2025 to 2026); Judicial inspection made on “Cerro La Cruz”, village of El Mozote, jurisdiction of Meanguera, department of Morazán, on June 10, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folios 2072 to 2073); Judicial inspection made in the village of El Potrero, La Joya canton, jurisdiction of Meanguera, department of Morazán, on June 17, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folios 2107 to 2111); Judicial inspection made in La Joya canton, jurisdiction of Meanguera, district of Jocoaitique, department of Morazán, on July 1, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folios 2158 to 2162); Judicial inspection made in Guacamaya canton, jurisdiction of Meanguera, district of Jocoaitique, department of Morazán, on July 8, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folios 2201 to 2202); Judicial inspection made in the village of Ranchería, in Guacamaya canton, jurisdiction of Meanguera, district of Jocoaitique, department of Morazán, on July 15, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folios 2224 to 2228); Judicial inspection made in the village of Los Toriles, in Guacamaya canton, jurisdiction of Meanguera, district of Jocoaitique, department of Morazán, on July 22, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folios 2267 to 2272); Judicial inspection made in the village of Jocote Amarillo, in Guacamaya canton, jurisdiction of Meanguera, district of Jocoaitique, department of Morazán, el July 29, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folios 2999 to 2303), and Judicial inspection made in the village of El Barrial, Cerro Pando canton, of the jurisdiction of Meanguera, district of Jocoaitique, department of Morazán, on August 12, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folios 2317 to 2324). 348 Cf. Witness statement made by Desiderio Márquez before the Second First Instance Court of San Francisco Gotera on June 2, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folios 2015 to 2019); Victim statement made by Raquel Romero Claros Viuda de Claros before the Second First Instance Court of San Francisco Gotera on June 2, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folios 2015 to 2019), and Witness statement made by Anastacio Pereira Vigil before the Second First Instance Court of San Francisco Gotera on June 2, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folios 2020 to 2022). 349 Cf. Victim statement made by Lidia Chicas Mejía before the Second First Instance Court of San Francisco Gotera on August 2, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folios 2351 to 2353), and Witness statement made by Lidia Chicas Mejía before the Second First Instance Court of San Francisco Gotera on August 21, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folios 2355 to 2356). 350 Cf. Decision issued by the Second First Instance Court of San Francisco Gotera on June 15, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folio 2062); Procedure carried out in the village of El Mozote, jurisdiction of Meanguera, department of Morazán, on June 17, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folio 2106); Communication of the Institute of Forensic Medicine, addressed to the Second First Instance Judge of San Francisco Gotera, of June 19, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folio 2114); Judicial inspection made in La Joya canton, jurisdiction of Meanguera, district of Jocoaitique, department of Morazán, on July 1, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folio 2161); Judicial inspection made in the village of Ranchería, in Guacamaya canton, jurisdiction of Meanguera, district of Jocoaitique, department of Morazán, on July 15, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folios 2225 to 2226); Decision issued by the Second First Instance Court of San Francisco Gotera on July 16, 1992 (evidence file, tome III, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folio 2232), and Judicial inspection made in the village 74