occurred outside the bathroom, because no evidence was found that fragmentation devices had been used inside the bathroom.” 511 Thus, the Special Court concluded that “[n]o bomb or grenade exploded inside the bathroom, because there is not the slightest trace of such an explosion and because none of the hostages who died were killed by an explosion.” 512 335. The Court notes that there are contradictions between the indications regarding the death of Carlos Horacio Urán Rojas inside the Palace of Justice, because, on the one hand, the statements affirm that he died inside the bathroom and, on the other, the judgment, the judicial inspection, and the report of the Special Court indicate that his death occurred outside the bathroom. B.2.b) Indications that Carlos Horacio Urán Rojas left the Palace alive and was detained 336. Different statements exist in which Justice Carlos Horacio Urán Rojas is identified leaving the Palace of Justice alive. 513 Thus, the journalist Julia Navarrete, who was near the entry to the Palace of Justice, asserted on several occasions that she had seen him leave on November 7 “limping and [accompanied by] two soldiers.” 514 This information was given to the wife of Mr. Urán Rojas, Ana María Bidegain. 515 337. Also, a friend of the family, the priest Fernán González, wrote a letter to Ana María Bidegain stating that an eyewitness to the events had indicated that “Carlos Horacio [Urán Rojas] did not die accidentally in the crossfire, by error, but was assassinated in a premeditated way by the army in the patio of the Palace of Justice.” In this regard, he explained that Mr. Urán Rojas “was accused of being an accomplice of the M-19 in the assault and summarily executed,” and “the Army has spread rumors that Carlos was firing against the Army.” 516 To date this information has not been confirmed by Father González or by the said eyewitness. 338. In addition, Carlos Horacio Urán Rojas has been identified leaving the Palace by several people. First, according to the testimony of Ms. Bidegain, on November 7, family members and friends of Carlos Horacio Urán Rojas identified him among those exiting the Palace of Justice in images transmitted at 7.30 a.m. by Noticiero 24 Horas. 517 Friends of the 511 Note of May 14, 1986, from the Institute of Forensic Medicine to the 77th Itinerant Criminal Investigation Judge (evidence file, folio 38158). 512 Report of the Special Investigative Court (evidence file, folio 30527). 513 The Court notes that, according to the representatives’ arguments, the journalist Rodrigo Barrera also recognized Mr. Urán Rojas. This was supported by Julia Navarrete in her statements. However, a copy of the testimony of Mr. Barrera was not provided, so that it will not be taken into account. Cf. Testimony of Julia Alba Navarrete of October 15, 2010, before the Prosecution Service (evidence file, folio 14705). 514 Affidavit made on November 5, 2013, by Julia Navarrete Mosquera (evidence file, folio 35907); Testimony of Julia Navarrete Mosquera of October 15, 2010 before the Prosecution Service (evidence file, folio 14706); Testimony of Julia Navarrete Mosquera of January 13, 1986, before the Special Commission (evidence file, folio 14620); and Testimony of Ana María Bidegain during the public hearing on the merits in this case. In this regard, the State argued that Ms. Navarrete “is constantly indicating that her memory is not good while saying that she recognized Justice Urán, after she had been influenced by someone else, specifically by Rodrigo Barrera.” However, the Court notes that the deponent has been consistent in all her statements since 1986 that she recognized Mr. Urán Rojas leaving the Palace alive. Also, the mere fact that another person was the first to point out Mr. Urán Rojas is not sufficient to disprove the identification made by Ms. Navarrete. 515 Cf. Affidavit made on November 5, 2013, by Julia Navarrete Mosquera (evidence file, folio 35907). 516 Cf. Letter of November 19, 1985, from Fernán González to Ana María Bidegain (evidence file, folio 24183). 517 Cf. Testimony of Germán Castro Caycedo of April 2, 2012, before the 35th notary of the Bogota Circuit (evidence file, folio 14683); Testimony of Ana María Bidegain of November 14, 1985 before the Second Special Court (evidence file, folio 30592); Testimony provided by Luz Helena Sánchez Gómez before the Prosecution Service on August 16, 2007 (evidence file, folio 30599), and Affidavit made by Teresa Morales de Gómez on May 11, 2012 (evidence file, folio 14692). 117