violence.67 In addition, they were not allowed to receive defense lawyers,68 and they were obliged to accept public defenders with whom they had no contact of any kind.69 Their statements were taken in these conditions, before any intervention by a judge or prosecutor.70 75. In the PTJ, prosecutor E.M.V. asked that forensic medicine examinations be performed on some of those detained, with the following findings: - - - Claudia Valencia Alarcón: pain in the occipital region due to a simple contusion; a superficial bruise of 1 cm on the lower lip; slight pain in the back of the thorax and ridge of the nose and superficial abrasions of 0.5 cm on the back of the ring finger and the middle of the right hand. Two-day sick leave determined.71 Norma Alarcón Castillo: simple contusion on the bridge of the nose, without external injuries. Reports pain in the left buttock and leg. Simple contusion on back left-hand side of the thorax. Two-day sick leave determined.72 F.E.P.M.: linear diffuse ecchymosis of 5x5 cm on the forehead with other small ones in periphery. 6 cm ecchymosis on the right shoulder. Simple contusion on the anterior thorax and right inguinal region. Superficial ecchymosis of 4, 3 and 2 cms on the outer sides of both legs. Reports 10-day amenorrhea for presumed incipient pregnancy that was not detected clinically. No colostrum. Four-day sick leave.73 Victoria Gutiérrez Aguilar: does not report or show signs of injuries.74 Jenny Paola Lulleman Gutiérrez: does not report or show signs of injuries.75 Enrique Castro Ramírez: diffuse oedema of 8 cm on right cheek with superficial 2 cm wound on the inside of the same cheek. Superficial 2 cm bruise on the right parietal region. Several diffuse ecchymosis on the thorax with diffuse pain when sitting. Pain is also evident on palpation of the sacro-coccygeal region. Superficial oedema on the outer part of left ankle. Seven-day sick leave determined.76 recounted how Genaro Ahuacho Luna was tortured: “I was in the hall. He was lying face down; a door opened. I was on the ground, I got up and they strung me up from hooks. When I was on the ground, I looked at the deceased, how two or three of them hit him … with a rifle and with truncheons. He fainted due to the immense pain. They brought him round and again hit him on the head very brutally with batons and blunt objects, while they kept him handcuffed with his hands behind his back, the same way they did to me when I was captured” (Psychological expertise in relation to alleged cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment against Víctor Manuel Boggiano Bruzzón conducted by Pablo Gabriel García in August 2021, evidence file folio 9859). Claudia Valencia stated that they were searched constantly, with ungloved fingers introduced into the vagina; firearms were also sometimes introduced into the vagina (Affidavit made by Claudia Mariela Valencia Alarcón on June 14, 2022, evidence file, folio 12628). Patricia Gallardo stated that she was interrogated for 4 to 5 hours. During the interrogation, she was beaten and they made her spread her legs to introduce a gun barrel between her legs. She recounted that, on several occasions, the police officers took the women who had been detained into a corridor, where they undressed them and then assaulted them, placing fingers in their private parts. She also indicated that they threatened to harm her children. In particular, she stated that, on several occasions during the night, she was taken from her cell to a room where she was raped by several police officers (Affidavit made by Patricia Gallardo Ardúz on June 15, 2020, evidence file, folios 12720 and 12721). 67 68 Cf. Statement made by Eladio Cruz Añez undated (evidence file, folio 12591) Cf. Affidavit made by Luis Fernando Lulleman Gutiérrez on June 17, 2022, (evidence file, folio 12776), affidavit made by Patricia Gallardo Ardúz on June 15, 2020, (evidence file, folio 12722). 69 70 Cf. Statement made by Eladio Cruz Añez undated (evidence file, folio 12591). 71 Cf. Forensic medical certificate of December 18, 2011 (evidence file, folio 11554). 72 Cf. Forensic medical certificate of December 18, 2011 (evidence file, folio 11555). 73 Cf. Forensic medical certificate of December 18, 2011 (evidence file, folio 11556). 74 Cf. Forensic medical certificate of December 18, 2011 (evidence file, folio 11557). 75 Cf. Forensic medical certificate of December 18, 2011 (evidence file, folio 11558). 76 Cf. Forensic medical certificate of December 18, 2011 (evidence file, folio 11559). 21