41 for the presence of pesticides, and it was mentioned that the stains of stomach contents were dry when they were analyzed.159 The report BIOL-01-1512 documents and concludes, among other matters, that “[t]he lower part of the blouse was torn,” and that the “lower part of the white underpants was torn,”160 and d) On February 27, 2002, Assistant Prosecutor I of Mixco Agency No. 5 sent a note to the forensic physician asking him “whether, when vaginal and anal swabs and nail scraping tests are not requested, these are still carried out automatically.” 161 On March 9, 2006, the forensic physician informed Assistant Prosecutor I that the said tests were not performed automatically.162 111. Autopsy report a) The Autopsy Report issued by the Legal Unit of the Forensic Medicine Service on February 13, 2002, stated that the cause María Isabel’s death was “epidural hematoma resulting from a fourth-degree trauma to the cranium”; it also concluded that there was a “cerebral edema, fracture of the cranium, signs of asphyxiation, among other findings and injuries,” and indicated that the genital organs were “normal.”163 There is no record in the case file that any other test was performed to determine whether Isabel had been raped, and b) On August 2, 2011, the Assistant Prosecutor of Mixco Agency No. 5 asked the Head of the INACIF to appoint a forensic expert to make a complete interpretation of the autopsy performed on María Isabel Veliz Franco on December 18, 2001. 164 On August 4, 2011, an INACIF medical professional provided an expert opinion interpreting the autopsy and establishing that, based on the findings of the autopsy, it would not be possible to rule on the time or manner of her death; nevertheless, he indicated that: (i) “the cause of death was an “epidural hematoma following a fourthdegree cranium trauma,” and (ii) “the time of death was from six to twelve hours.” 165 159 Cf. Report of the Toxicology Section issued by the pharmaceutical chemist of the Public Prosecution Service on February 19, 2002 (file of annexes to the motions and arguments brief, tome I, annex 12, f. 5,334). 160 supra. Cf. Expert appraisal No. BIOL-01-15-12 of the Biology Section of the Bureau of Criminal Investigations, 161 Note sent by Assistant Prosecutor I of Mixco Agency No. 5 to the forensic physician dated February 27, 2006 (file of attachments to the Merits Report, annex 10, f. 90). 162 Cf. Note sent by the forensic physician to Assistant Prosecutor I of the Mixco Municipal Prosecutor’s Office dated March 9, 2006 (file of attachments to the Merits Report, annex 11, f. 92). 163 Autopsy Report No. 2865/2001 of February 13, 2002 (file of attachments to the Merits Report, annex 4, f. 62), which indicates: “EXTERNAL EXAMINATION: […] Lividity: on the dorsal region of the body. Rigor mortis: generalized. Putrefaction: apparently not initiated. INJURIES: wound with bruising of six by six centimeters with irregular edges on the left parietal area of scalp, another wound with bruising of four by six centimeters with irregular edges that caused a fracture to the left temporal-occipital area. Violaceous-colored scratches on the right shoulder and neck, on the back of the neck (nape), violet-colored ecchymosis throughout this area with hemorrhagic infiltration, as well as abrasions on the shoulder, right posterior thorax and left bilateral; there is a dislocation of the right posterior thorax and the posterior part of the right arm, ecchymosis and an area of bruising in the left outer ear, the abrasions on the neck and right arm are repetitive suggesting bite marks. CRANIUM: blood infiltration over the whole scalp with subaponeurotic hematoma in the left temporal-parietal area with fracture of the right occipitotemporal lobe and fracture of the base on the right side. BRAIN: bruised, hemorrhagic, epidural hematoma on the left side, cut section reveals firm consistency. Cerebellum: bruised, hemorrhagic. […] GENITAL ORGANS: normal. NOTE. Samples were sent to the Toxicology Laboratory for an analysis of the blood and internal organs. CONCLUSIONS: (a) fourth degree trauma to the cranium; (b) epidural hematoma; (c) Cerebral edema; (d) fracture of the cranium; (e) syndrome of asphyxiation; (f) findings described. CAUSE OF DEATH: epidural hematoma following fourth degree trauma to the cranium.” 164 Cf. Note with request to the Head of the Institute of Forensic Science dated August 2, 2011 (file of annexes to the motions and arguments brief, tome I, annex 46, f. 5,461). 165 Cf. Expert report provided by the medical professional of the Institute of Forensic Science of August 4, 2011 (file of annexes to the motions and arguments brief, tome I, annex 47, f. 5,463).