33. In May 2011, a request was made to the DNIC for Vicky Hernández's criminal record.68 On March 8, 2013, the Office of the Prosecutor for Crimes against Life urgently requested the DNIC to send the photographic album and crime scene sketch for the Vicky Hernández case to the Sexual Diversity and Social Impact Homicide Unit.69 Based on the information available, it is not known if that request was followed up. On that same date, the Office of the Special Prosecutor for Crimes against Life requested the Bureau of Immigration and Foreign Status to notify it of Vicky Hernández's migratory movements as a matter of urgency.70 34. On July 23, 2013, a criminal investigation analyst with the Sexual Diversity and Social Impact Homicide Unit submitted a report containing a list of procedures carried out and informing that the autopsy, numbered A-1384-09, had been performed by Dr. Dixiana Rosales, who no longer worked for the Directorate of Forensic Medicine, for which reason efforts were underway to locate her and take her statement.71 35. On May 17 and 18, and on June 6, 10, and 23, 2013, the petitioners made multiple attempts with the Office of the General Coordinator for Prosecutors, the Office of the Regional Coordinator for Northern Zone Prosecutors, and the Special Prosecutor for Common Crimes, Tegucigalpa to obtain a copy of the judicial record, without receiving any response.72 36. In October 2013, the lawyer Rita Isabel Romero became attorney for Rosa Argelia Herández in the domestic proceeding.73 In an interview with Vicky Hernández's mother and next-of-kin on October 14, 2013, they told Ms. Romero that "they themselves prepared [Vicky’s] body for burial and they know for a fact that there were no marks on her neck, chest, or anywhere else on her body to indicate that she had undergone an autopsy.”74 The lawyer Romero also found that Vicky Hernández's death had not been registered in the Civil Records Office and undertook the necessary formalities for her death to be registered.75 37. On October 16, 2013, the Ms. Romero went to the Public Prosecution Service to obtain a complete copy of the record and was granted approval to examine it.76 On October 17, 2013, the lawyer Romero formally requested a photocopy of the record.77 She also requested the Regional Director of Forensic Medicine, taking into account the report of July 23 of that year, to corroborate whether the doctor who performed the autopsy in the Vicky Hernández case was Dr. Dixiana Ferrufino or Dr. Itpsa Rosales.78 Finally, she asked that the request of the Crimes against Life Unit of the Prosecutor's Office of March 16, 2011, be fulfilled, stating that as of October 16, 2013, the autopsy report that had being requested two years earlier was nowhere to be found in the record.79 38. On October 18, 2013, the Regional Coordinator of Forensic Medicine informed the Special Prosecutor for Crimes against Life that the autopsy report prepared by Dr. Itpsa Rosales in the Vicky Hernández case had been sent to the Homicide Prosecution Unit on July 13, 2013.80 On October 28, 2013, the Office of the Annex 10. Investigation Record 1057-09 presented on November 20, 2013, Criminal record. Appended to the petitioners’ brief of April 1, 2015. 69 Annex 11. Investigation Record 1057-09 presented on November 20, 2013, Official Letter 053-13, Office of the Prosecutor for Crimes against Life, March 8, 2013. Appended to the petitioners’ brief of April 1, 2015. 70 Annex 12. Investigation Record 1057-09 presented on November 20, 2013, Official Letter 055-13, Office of the Prosecutor for Crimes against Life, March 8, 2013. Appended to the petitioners’ brief of April 1, 2015. 71 Annex 13. Investigation Record 1057-09 presented on November 20, 2013, Report, Office of the Special Prosecutor for Crimes against Life, UEMIS, July 23, 2013. Appended to the petitioners’ brief of April 1, 2015. 72 Annex 14. Communications with lawyers prosecutor's office requesting a copy of the judicial record. Appended to the petitioners’ brief of August 23, 2013. 73 Annex 15. Investigation Record 1057-09 presented on November 20, 2013, Power of attorney granted by Rosa Argelia Hernández Martínez to the lawyer Romero. Appended to the petitioners’ brief of April 1, 2015. 74 Annex 6. Mission report, October 14-18, 2013. Appended to the petitioners’ brief of April 21, 2017. 75 Annex 6. Mission report, October 14-18, 2013. Appended to the petitioners’ brief of April 21, 2017. 76 Annex 16, Investigation Record 1057-09 presented on November 20, 2016, Procedure report, Office of the Special Prosecutor for Crimes against Life, October 16, 2013. Appended to the petitioners’ brief of April 1, 2015. Mission report dated October 22, 2013, prepared by Rita Isabel Romero, Annex C. 77 Annex 17, Investigation Record 1057-09 presented on November 20, 2013, Request for a copy of record 1057-09 by the lawyer Rita Romero, October 17, 2013. Appended to the petitioners’ brief of April 1, 2015. 78 Annex 18. Request to the Regional Directorate Forensic Medicine, October 17, 2013. Appended to the petitioners’ brief of April 1, 2015. 79 Annex 18. Request to the Regional Directorate Forensic Medicine, October 17, 2013. Appended to the petitioners’ brief of April 1, 2015. 80 Annex 19, Official letter, Regional Coordinator of Forensic Medicine, October 18, 2013. Appended to the petitioners’ brief of April 1, 2015. 68