complainant in the investigation.80 On April 9, 1996, the Uruguayan consul in Buenos Aires asked the judge in the case for information about the death of Acosta Martínez.81 During the investigation, the testimony of several witnesses offered by the plaintiff was taken,82 and a series of statements were incorporated and/or taken ex officio.83 61. On April 25, 1996, the investigating judge moved to close the file on the preliminary investigation, concluding that there was no crime.84 Following the autopsy in Uruguay (supra paragraph 56), the complainant requested the reopening of the investigation,85 which was ordered on May 12, 1998.86 As part of this process, a new forensic report was ordered by a 80 Cf. Order issued by Investigating Judge No. 10, of April 10, 1996 (evidence file, folio 297). Cf. Official letter 267/96 of the Uruguayan Consulate in Buenos Aires of April 9, 1996 (evidence file, folio 616). 81 The following statements were taken: of Ángel Acosta Martínez (given to the chief of police station on April 5, 1996—evidence file, folios 173 to 174—and expanded statement before the Investigating Judge given on April 22, 1996—evidence file, folios 176 to 210); of M.C.R. (statement before the Investigating Judge on April 23, 1996—evidence file, folios 628 to 633); of B.M.G. (statement before the Investigating Judge on April 24, 1996—evidence file, folios 96 to 99); and of V.A.B. (statement before the Investigating Judge on April 24, 1996—evidence file, folios 101 to 106). 82 The statements of the two brothers who were arrested at the same time as Acosta Martínez are incorporated into the file as follows: Wagner and Marcelo Gonçalves Da Luz (statement given to the chief of the police station on April 5, 1996—evidence file, folios 68 to 71; expansion of statement given before the Investigating Judge on April 11, 1996—evidence file, folios 73 to 76; statement given to the chief of the police station on April 5, 1996—evidence file, folios 78 to 79; expansion of statement given before the Investigating Judge on April 11, 1996—evidence file, folios 81 to 84, respectively); of the taxi driver who was called as a witness to the events at the Fifth Police Station, O.D.A. (statement given to the chief of the police station on April 5, 1996—evidence file, folios 160 to 161; expansion of the statement given to the chief of the police station on the same day—evidence file, folios 162 to 165; and expansion of the statement given before the Investigating Judge on April 9, 1996—evidence file, folios 168 to 171); of the eyewitnesses at the nightclub exit: R.B. (statement given before the chief of police station on April 5, 1996—evidence file, folios 35 to 38; and expanded statement given before the Investigating Judge on April 8, 1996—evidence file, folios 40 to 43), A.M. (statement made before the chief of police Station on April 5, 1996—evidence file, folios 45 to 48), and L.A.C. (statement given before the Investigating Judge on April 10, 1996 ex parte—evidence file, folios 585 to 589); of duty officer B.L.B. (statement made before the chief of police station on April 6, 1996—evidence file, folios 54 to 57); from the doorman of the Maluco Beleza F.A.I. nightclub (statement given before the chief of police station on April 5, 1996—evidence file, folios 59 to 62; and expanded statement given before the Investigating Judge on April 9, 1996—evidence file, folios 64 to 66); of police officers D.A.O. (statement made before the chief of police Station on April 5, 1996—evidence file, folios 86 to 89), A.G. (statement made before the chief of police station on April 5, 1996–evidence file, folios 91 to 94), C.O.C. (statement made before the chief of police station on April 5, 1996—evidence file, folios 129 to 134), O.J.O. (statement made before the Head of the Police Station on April 5, 1996—evidence file, folios 136 to 139), H.M.E. (statement made before the chief of police station on April 5, 1996—evidence file, folios 140 to 143), Z.R.O. (statement made before the chief of police Station on April 5, 1996—evidence file, folios 145 to 148), C.W.A. (statement made before the chief of police station on April 5, 1996—evidence file, folios 524 to 525), M.H.L. (statement made before the chief of the police station on April 5, 1996—evidence file, folios 557 to 560) and R.F. (statement made before the chief of police station on October 5, 1996—evidence file, folios 562 to 564); of the doctor who was in the ambulance, G.B.B. (statement given before the chief of police Station on April 5, 1996—evidence file, folios 150 to 151; and expanded statement given before the Investigating Judge on April 11, 1996—evidence file, folios 153 to 155); of the orderly D.P. (statement given before the chief of the police station on April 5, 1996—evidence file, folios 540 to 542; and expanded statement given before the Investigating Judge on April 9, 1996—evidence file, folios 157 to 158); of the person who accompanied Ángel Acosta to the morgue, C.W.C. (statement given before the chief of the police station on April 5, 1996—evidence file, folios 536 to 538; and expanded statement given before the Investigating Judge on April 10, 1996—evidence file, folios 213 to 225), and the forensic doctor JAP (statement given before the Investigating Judge on April 8, 1996—evidence file, folios 232 to 234). 83 84 Cf. Order issued by Investigating Court No. 10 on April 25, 1996 (evidence file, folios 108 to 126). Cf. Request for reopening filed before Investigating Court No. 10 by the complainant, undated (evidence file, folios 253 to 262). 85 86 Cf. Order issued by Investigating Judge No. 10 of May 18, 1998 (evidence file, folios 264 and 265). 20