is included in the record. It concludes that the letters were written by Paola after confirming their “calligraphic and morphological identity” against her school notebook.30 48. On December 19, 2002, the Criminal Prosecutor of Guayas (hereinafter “the Criminal Prosecutor”) assigned the case asked the chief of the Judicial Police of Guayas (hereinafter "the chief of police") to appoint an agent to investigate facts of the case.31 49. On December 24, 2002, Mr. Máximo Guzmán informed the Criminal Prosecutor that two of Paola's classmates told him that his daughter had done a blood test and found out she was pregnant. She therefore went to the school infirmary, where, according to what Paola told her classmates, the doctor was going to give her an injection to abort the pregnancy, for which she was required to have sexual relations with that doctor. He stated that the classmates had told him "they were willing to testify, but they wanted a guarantee, as the school principal had threatened them that if they told what they knew they would suffer the consequences."32 50. On January 2, 2003, Bolívar Espín appeared before the Criminal Prosecutor and asked to freely and voluntarily give his statement. In it, he stated the following: [...] I find myself forced to give a statement [...] To reject the reckless, malicious, and baseless complaint as follows: on Thursday, December 12, 2002, at approximately 1400 hours, I went to the aforementioned school to do my job as an educator, and I was in my office when Ms. Luz Arellano de Azan entered. She was very concerned and told me that a student had swallowed white phosphorous pellets and was in the infirmary, and her mother needed to be called urgently, at which point she used the telephone to make the call. I left my office immediately and went to where the now deceased student was, and in the presence of several people, including the school doctor, Dr. Raúl Ortega Gálvez, and General Inspector Luz Arellano de Azán, the school guidance counselors, and several students, friends of the deceased. I asked her why, why did you swallow the pellets? I asked if at that time she was having any problems at home, with a relative, or what problem she was having. The student appeared lucid, and the only thing she did was cry and shake her head. At that time, her mother arrived accompanied by a relative. When they saw what state the student was in, they cried and hugged her. Upon seeing the situation, and because the school does not have the adequate means to address these types of emergencies, I told Dr. Raúl Ortega to issue an order for the student to be transported to and cared for in the Hospital Luis Vernaza. I also ordered the school superintendent to call a taxi, and in the company of the mother and her relative, along with Doctor Ortega and the school Inspector General, I accompanied the student, who left on foot and supported by her two relatives, to the door of the school, on Antepara Street. I should tell you that in my capacity as vice principal, the discussions I normally have with students are on the progress of the teaching-learning process, which they undergo with their teachers. Also, my activity is academic, pedagogical, and therefore my relationships are professorial. Disciplinary matters are handled by the inspector general [...].33 51. That same day, Luz Angélica Arellano Quiroz, who at the time was the Inspector General of the school, freely and voluntarily gave a statement on the facts before the Office of the Public Prosecutor of Guayas: [...] On Thursday, December 12, 2002, at 14:15, the school doctor came to notify me that a student had swallowed white phosphorus pellets. He told me to communicate with her relatives. When I arrived at the infirmary, I recognized the student, Paola Guzmán. I asked her why she had taken the pellets and she did not answer, but simply cried. When I asked if she believed in God and said she should ask forgiveness, and the student prayed with me. At that Attachment 13. Document expert report. Attached to the communication of the petitioner, October 14, 2014. Attachment 1. Communication of the petitioner of October 14, 2014. 32 Attachment 14. Brief of December 24, 2002, by Mr. Máximo Enrique Guzmán Bustos. Attachment to initial petition. 33 Attachment 15. Statement of Bolívar Eduardo Espín Zurita. Attached to initial petition. 30 31