31. Officer Torres corroborated that statement when he said that when he had asked officer Carbo about what had happened, he had answered "nothing happened and [he was] not going to file a report."25 On this matter, the IACHR takes note that there is no indication in the file that the police officers involved filed an official report on what happened that day. 32. According to the autopsy performed on Mr. Huacón's body, he had been hit by two bullets fired from less than 80cm away (point-blank), one in the chin and the other in the upper third of his right thigh. The autopsy stated that the cause of death was "severe hemorrhage."26 33. As regards Mercedes Salazar, the autopsy showed three bullet wounds: one in the back of her neck and two in the chest "fired from less than 80cm away (at point-blank range)."27 The autopsy stated that the cause of her death was "severe hemorrhage."28 C. Regarding proceedings under police criminal jurisdiction 34. The Commission observes that it does not have the complete file on internal proceedings followed in this case. That notwithstanding, the IACHR takes note of the arguments of the petitioner pointing out that a complaint was filed with the ordinary criminal jurisdiction but that the case was referred to the police jurisdiction.29 The IACHR does not have that complaint or the date on which it was filed. For its part, the State did not contest that information. Nor did it provide any additional information on the subject. 35. On April 1, 1997, the Provisional Head of the Criminal Investigation Office in Guayas sent an official letter to the Head of the Brigade for Crimes against Persons, with instructions that "a detailed and exhaustive investigation be carried out" into what happened.30 36. Between April 2 and 3, 1997, police officers Mosquera, Ramos, and Torres, and Ms. Chancay and Ms. Delgado made statements to the National Police of Ecuador. The details provided in their statements were described in the foregoing section of this report. 37. On April 3, 1997, the Head of the Brigade for Crimes against Persons issued a police report which concluded that officer Carbo was "responsible for the death" of Mr. Huacón. That conclusion had been based on testimony received and ballistic reports. That report added that, "on the night of the events, officer Carbo [had] fled, and his whereabouts were currently unknown." 38. In addition, the report stated that the bullet found in the back of Ms. Salazar's neck could have been fired from the weapons used by officers Mosquera, Espinoza, and Ramírez. The report also pointed out that CTG officers Espinoza and Ramírez had not appeared for statements to be taken and had not surrendered their weapons for the corresponding ballistic tests.31 39. On April 8, 1997, the Second Court of the Fourth District of the National Police began hearing the case.32 The IACHR observes that an indictment was issued by the Second Lieutenant in the Police Justice System, accusing officers Carbo, Espinoza, and Ramírez of ordinary homicide. No charges were brought against officer Mosquera.33 40. The Commission has no information about what happened between April 1997 and March 2000. Statement by Carlos Julio Torres Reyes to the Ecuadorian National Police on April 3, 1997. Attached to the petitioner's initial petition of October 15, 2002. 26 Report of the autopsy performed on Walter Gonzalo Huacón Baidal by forensic experts of the National Police in the Department of Forensic Medicine, on April 1, 1997. Attached to the petitioner's initial petition of October 15, 2002. 27 Report of the autopsy performed on Mercedes Eugenia Salazar Cueva by forensic experts of the National Police in the Department of Forensic Medicine, on April 1, 1997. Attached to the petitioner's initial petition of October 15, 2002. 28 Report of the autopsy performed on Mercedes Eugenia Salazar Cueva by forensic experts of the National Police in the Department of Forensic Medicine, on April 1, 1997. Attached to the petitioner's initial petition of October 15, 2002. 29 Petitioners' initial petition of October 15, 2002. 30 Police report of the Provincial Police checked by the Head of the Crimes against Persons Brigade, April 3, 1997. Attached to the petitioner's initial petition of October 15, 2002. 31 Police report of the Provincial Police checked by the Head of the Crimes against Persons Brigade, April 3, 1997. Attached to the petitioner's initial petition of October 15, 2002. 32 Judgment of the Second Court of the Fourth District of the National Police, March 16, 2000. Attached to the petitioner's initial petition of October 15, 2002. 33 Judgment of the Second Court of the Fourth District of the National Police, March 16, 2000. Attached to the petitioner's initial petition of October 15, 2002. 25 5