of Lucas Matías Mendoza, and case No. 616 for the alleged coercion of Claudio David Núñez,
both by Federal Criminal and Correctional Court of First Instance No. 2. 193 On December 26
that year, the forensic medicine unit informed the court of the examination carried out that
same day on Mendoza and Núñez, and “indicate[d] that they [had] not received any recent
injuries.” 194 Meanwhile, Lucas Matías Mendoza added that he had “suffered a blow due to a
fall approximately 10 days previously, with a scalp wound that had been sutured in the
prison.” Thus, the report concluded that “the cause of the wound [that inmate Mendoza
referred to was] compatible with a blow or a collision with a hard surface.” 195
131. On December 27, 2007, Lucas Matías Mendoza and Claudio David Núñez gave
statements once again, confirming the contents of the complaint, and assuring that they
could not recognize any of the alleged perpetrators. However, the latter indicated that he
“believe[d] that [it] was the prison staff.” 196 That same day, both inmates were examined
again by medical staff of Federal Prison Complex No. 1, who endorsed the examination
performed by the said staff on December 12 or 13, 2007 (supra para. 128). 197 On January
15, 2008, both young men were transferred to Federal Complex II of Marcos Paz. 198
132. On June 11, 2008, Claudio David Núñez testified as a witness in the proceedings
relating to his companion and described how “he had been attacked by several prison
agents on December 9, 2007, in Ezeiza’s Pavilion 2, first in the cell and then in the
“leonera”; that [he did] not remember exactly how many there were, but knew it was a
large group […] and, also, that the circumstances did not allow [him] to see the attacker or
attackers. [… He] remember[s] that [he] was with […] Lucas M[atias Mendoza] whose head
had been […] injured.” 199
133. On June 23, 2008, the alternate federal prosecutor requested that case No. 615
regarding Lucas Matías Mendoza be archived, as there were no “lines of investigation”
because, while it was clear from the statement of inmate Claudio David Núñez that he had
been assaulted by prison guards, “he could not recall exactly how many there were,” and
Federal Criminal and Correctional matters of Lomas de Zamora, of December 18, 2007 (file of annexes to the
pleadings and motions brief, tome XIV, folio 7549).
193
Cf. Brief of the Secretary of the Federal Court of Federal Criminal and Correctional matters of Lomas de
Zamora, of December 26, 2007, in case No. 615 (file of annexes to the pleadings and motions brief, tome XIII,
folio 7408), and Brief of the Secretary of the Federal Court of Federal Criminal and Correctional matters of Lomas
de Zamora, of December 26, 2007, in case No. 616 (file of annexes to the pleadings and motions brief, tome XIV,
folio 7552).
194
Cf. Brief of the Forensic Medicine Unit submitted to the Federal judge of first instance for Criminal and
Correctional Matters No. 2 of Lomas de Zamora, of December 26, 2007, in case No. 615 (file of annexes to the
pleadings and motions brief, tome XIII, folio 7410), and Brief of the Forensic Medicine Unit submitted to the
Federal Judge of first instance for Criminal and Correctional matters No. 2 of Lomas de Zamora, of December 26,
2007, in case No. 616 (file of annexes to the pleadings and motions brief, tome XIV, folio 7554).
195
Cf. Brief of the Forensic Medicine Unit submitted to the Federal Judge of first instance for Criminal and
Correctional matters No. 2 of Lomas de Zamora, of December 26, 2007, in case No. 615 (file of annexes to the
pleadings and motions brief, tome XIII, folio 7410).
196
Cf. Statement made by Lucas Matías Mendoza on December 27, 2007 (file of annexes to the pleadings and
motions brief, tome XIII, folio 7412), and Statement made by Claudio David Núñez on December 27, 2007 (file of
annexes to the pleadings and motions brief, tome XIV, folio 7556).
197
Cf. Medical report on Lucas Matías Mendoza of December 27, 2007 (file of annexes to the submission of
the case, tome X, folio 5594) and medical report on Claudio David Núñez of December 27, 2007 (file of annexes to
the submission of the case, tome X, folio 5595).
198
Cf. Report prepared by the General Registry of Detainees (file of annexes to the pleadings and motions
brief, tome XIII, folios 7254 and 7255)
199
Cf. Statement made by Claudio David Núñez on June 11, 2008 (file of annexes to the pleadings and
motions brief, tome XIII, folios 7501 and 7502).
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