59 burns on all parts of the body and profound wounds in the face), caused him acute physical and mental suffering; and b) the psychological suffering and distress that the next of kin suffered because the victim was unlawfully detained in front of his wife; the search for Mr. González López was unsuccessful; the body of the victim showed signs of abuse; the children have suffered a great deal owing to the loss of their father; and the continuing impunity in this case. All this, added to the mother’s move to the United States and, recently, that of one of her daughters also, led to emotional damage to both his wife and his three children. The State’s arguments 172. The State indicated that it considered US$10,000.00 (ten thousand United States dollars) to be an appropriate amount; to be delivered to the “victim’s legal heirs.” The considerations of the Court 173. The general criteria established by this Court for the reparation of nonpecuniary damage (supra 104 and 105) will be applied in the case sub judice. The non-pecuniary damage inflicted on the victim is evident, since he was unlawfully detained, tortured and assassinated. The Court considers that no evidence is required to reach the conclusion that a human being in this situation experiences intense physical and mental suffering and it recognizes that this suffering extends to the closest members of his family, particularly those who were in close, affective contact with the victim. 174. The victim’s wife and children experienced such circumstances; in the judgment on merits, it was established that the victim was detained and abused in front of his wife (supra 70); that she carried out an intensive search and then found the victim’s mutilated body; subsequently and owing to what had happened to her husband, she was forced to abandon her country, leaving her three minor children in the care of their grandmother, so that they not only lost their father, but were also deprived of their mother (supra 87.6.1.b and 65.g), who, during all these years and at great personal cost, has continued to support her children, even though she has been unable to see them for a long time. 175. In view of the foregoing, the Court establishes, in fairness, a total amount of US$40,000.00 (forty thousand United States dollars) for non-pecuniary damage, to be delivered in equal parts to María Elizabeth Chinchilla, the victim’s wife and to his children, Karen Paola, Silvia Argentina and Manuel Alberto, all González Chinchilla; in other words, US$10,000.00 (ten thousand United States dollars) each. * * * ERICK LEONARDO CHINCHILLA The arguments of the next of kin