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Juliana, José Adrián, María del Tránsito and Ana Margarita.62 The soldiers ordered María Silveria
Rochac Beltrán to hand over the weapons, to which she replied that they did not have any.63 The
soldiers then removed María Silveria Rochac Beltrán from the house 64 and her son Sergio Antonio,
who was approximately twelve years old at the time, ran outside to be with his mother.65 Both María
Silveria Rochac Beltrán and her son Sergio Antonio were executed by soldiers in the area around the
house, together with a neighbor.66
55.
Moments after the execution, the soldiers returned to the house and took away José Adrián
Rochac Hernández, who was five years and seven months old at the time, saying “let’s go little boy,
we’re going to get on the horsey.”67 The soldiers kept the other children inside the house under the
threat that they would be killed if they went outside.68 The soldiers then left and headed toward the
road leading out of the canton and the following day José Adrián Rochac Hernández was moved to
the town square of Perulapia, where some Army trucks were waiting for them. 69
56.
Once the conflict had ended, the next of kin of José Adrián Rochac Hernández made several
efforts to find him and, on May 29, 1996, reported his case to the Search Association.70 On May 31,
Cf. Affidavit rendered by María Juliana Rochac Hernández on January 11, 2007 (evidence file, volume IV, annex 2 to
the submission of the case, folio 1835); and affidavit rendered by María del Tránsito Hernández Rochac on March 7, 2014
(evidence file, volume X, affidavits, folio 4749).
62
Cf. Affidavit rendered by María Juliana Rochac Hernández on January 11, 2007 (evidence file, volume IV, annex 2 to
the submission of the case, folio 1835); affidavit rendered by María del Tránsito Hernández Rochac on March 7, 2014 (evidence
file, volume X, affidavits, folio 4749); and statement rendered before the Inter-American Court by María Juliana Rochac
Hernández during the public hearing held on April 1, 2014.
63
Cf. Affidavit rendered by María Juliana Rochac Hernández on January 11, 2007 (evidence file, volume IV, annex 2 to
the submission of the case, folio 1835); and affidavit rendered by María del Tránsito Hernández Rochac on March 7, 2014
(evidence file, volume X, affidavits, folio 4749).
64
Cf. Affidavit rendered by María Juliana Rochac Hernández on January 11, 2007 (evidence file, volume IV, annex 2 to
the submission of the case, folios 1834 to 1835); affidavit rendered by Dolores López, widow of Hurtado, on January 11, 2007
(evidence file, volume IV, annex 5 to the submission of the case, folio 1864); affidavit rendered by María del Tránsito
Hernández Rochac on March 7,2014 (evidence file, volume X, affidavits, folio 4749); and statement rendered before the InterAmerican Court by María Juliana Rochac Hernández during the public hearing held on April 1, 2014.
65
Cf. Affidavit rendered by María Juliana Rochac Hernández on January 11, 2007 (evidence file, volume IV, annex 2 to
the submission of the case, folios 1835 to 1836); affidavit rendered by Dolores López, widow of Hurtado, on January 11, 2007
(evidence file, volume IV, annex 5 to the submission of the case, folio 1864); affidavit rendered by José Román Quijano on
January 11, 2007 (evidence file, volume IV, annex 3 to the submission of the case, folio 1850); affidavit rendered by María
del Tránsito Hernández Rochac on March 7,2014 (evidence file, volume X, affidavits, folio 4749); Court Record of hearing held
in the Family Court of Soyapango on January 20, 2014 (evidence file, volume XI, annex to the final written arguments, folios
4935 to 4938); Interview with the petitioner Alfonso Hernández Herrera at the Unit for Crimes against Women and Children
of the Office of the Attorney General, on November 20, 2009 (file of proceedings before the Commission, volume III, folios
1610 to 1612), and statement rendered by María Juliana Rochac Hernández during the public hearing before the InterAmerican Court held on April 1, 2014.
66
Cf. Affidavit rendered by María Juliana Rochac Hernández on January 11, 2007 (evidence file, volume IV, annex 2 to
the submission of the case, folio 1836); Affidavit rendered by María del Tránsito Hernández Rochac on March 7, 2014 (evidence
file, volume X, affidavits, folio 4749); affidavit rendered by Dolores López widow of Hurtado, on January 11, 2007 (evidence
file, volume IV, annex 5 to the submission of the case, folio 1864); and statement rendered before the Inter-American Court
by María Juliana Rochac Hernández during the public hearing held on April 1, 2014.
67
Cf. Affidavit rendered by María Juliana Rochac Hernández on January 11, 2007 (evidence file, volume IV, annex 2 to
the submission of the case, folio 1835); Affidavit rendered by María del Tránsito Hernández Rochac on March 7, 2014 (evidence
file, volume X, affidavits, folio 4749); and statement rendered before the Inter-American Court by María Juliana Rochac
Hernández during the public hearing held on April 1, 2014.
68
Cf. Affidavit rendered by María Juliana Rochac Hernández on January 11, 2007 (evidence file, volume IV, annex 2 to
the submission of the case, folio 1836); and affidavit rendered by José Román Quijano on January 11, 2007 (evidence file,
volume IV, annex 3 to the submission of the case, folio 1850).
69
Cf. Telefax issued by the Asociación Pro-Búsqueda on February 2, 2005 (file of proceedings before the Commission,
volume II, folio 968).
70