body), along with radiographic studies and dental, anthropological, biological, anatomicalpathological and ballistics exams.195 The thanatological and other special exams began on March 19, in the presence of a team of assistant prosecutors from the Office of the Specialized Provincial Prosecutor, official experts designated by the prosecutor (Clyde C. Snow and José Pablo Baraybar, experts from the Forensic Anthropology Team 196), representatives of the Human Rights Association and the ad hoc ombudsman, medical experts designated by the complainants, and criminologists from the National Police of Peru.197 The prosecution also ordered DNA exams from the Genetic Identification Laboratory at the University of Granada, Spain.198 177. The expert reports requested by the Specialized Provincial Prosecutor were delivered in July199 and August,200 2001 (supra para. 175). The IML found that “the procedure of removing the body from the scene of the event and the first autopsy did not provide sufficient information to determine the manner of death.”201 The prosecutor ordered that these reports be held in reserve because “if they are publicized, it could [...] hinder the work of clearing up the facts.” 202 178. The July, 2001 report of forensic anthropologists Clyde C. Snow and José Pablo Baraybar concluded that the 14 members of the MRTA had received gunshot wounds to the head and/or neck. In particular, it found that 57 percent of the cases, that is, eight of the fourteen, presented a type of lesions that “perforated the posterior region” of the neck through “the first and third cervical vertebrae,” emerging through the “first cervical vertebra in the facial region.”203 This suggested that “all these victims were in the same position with respect to the shooter and had little or no mobility.” 204 The report concluded that there was evidence Cf. Report of forensic studies by the Institute of Forensic Medicine on MRTA members who died at the residence of the Japanese ambassador to Peru on August 16, 2001 (evidence file, volume I, annex 7 to the case submission brief, folio 132). 195 Cf. Order by the Specialized Provincial Prosecutor on March 2, 2001 (evidence file, volume XXXI, annex 4 to the State’s brief of final closing arguments, folio 21066). 196 Cf. Report of forensic expert studies performed by the Institute of Forensic Medicine on MRTA members who died at the residence of the Japanese ambassador to Peru on August 16, 2001 (evidence file, volume I, annex 7 to the case submission brief, folios 129 and 130). See also, Report on human remains NN1-NN4 attributed to the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, by Clyde C. Snow and José Pablo Baraybar, Peruvian Forensic Anthropology Team, July, 2001 (evidence file, volume II, annex 12 to the case submission brief, folios 676 to 703). 197 Cf. Report of forensic studies by the Institute of Forensic Medicine on MRTA members who died at the residence of the Japanese ambassador to Peru on August 16, 2001 (evidence file, volume I, annex 7 to the case submission brief, folio 132). 198 Cf. Report on human remains NN1-NN4 attributed to the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, by Clyde C. Snow and José Pablo Baraybar, Peruvian Forensic Anthropology Team, July, 2001 (evidence file, volume II, annex 12 to the case submission brief, folios 676 to 703). 199 Cf. Report of forensic studies by the Institute of Forensic Medicine on MRTA members who died at the residence of the Japanese ambassador to Peru on August 16, 2001 (evidence file, volume I, annex 7 to the case submission brief, folios 126 to 611). 200 Report of forensic studies by the Institute of Forensic Medicine on MRTA members who died at the residence of the Japanese ambassador to Peru on August 16, 2001 (evidence file, volume I, annex 7 to the case submission brief, folio 186). 201 Order by the Specialized Provincial Prosecutor on August 23, 2001 (evidence file, volume II, annex 23 to the State’s brief of final closing arguments, folio 874). 202 Report on human remains NN1-NN4 attributed to the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, by Clyde C. Snow and José Pablo Baraybar, Peruvian Forensic Anthropology Team, July, 2001 (evidence file, volume II, annex 12 to the case submission brief, folio 698). 203 Report on human remains NN1-NN4 attributed to the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, by Clyde C. Snow and José Pablo Baraybar, Peruvian Forensic Anthropology Team, July, 2001 (evidence file, volume II, annex 12 to the case submission brief, folio 698). 204