and subject to the tracking and tracing system.
F. Complaints regarding acts of torture allegedly suffered by Reyes Alpízar Ortiz and
Daniel García Rodríguez
88. Reyes Alpízar Ortiz alleged that he was subjected to severe mistreatment during his period
under arraigo in order to obtain his confession in relation to the murder of Mayor María de los
Ángeles Tamés Pérez. 108 The complaint was filed in the context of the criminal proceedings against
him, as part of the preliminary investigation TLA/MR/III/1973/2006, before the PGN and before
national and international organizations. For his part, Daniel García Rodríguez filed a complaint in
the context of the criminal proceedings and before national and international organizations alleging
that he was subjected to mistreatment and coercion in order to obtain his confession. The details
of these complaints and the steps taken to process them are described below.
F.1. Regarding the acts of torture allegedly suffered by Reyes Alpízar Ortiz and Daniel García
Rodríguez
a) Within the framework of the criminal proceedings
i. Acts of torture allegedly suffered by Reyes Alpízar Ortiz
89. On November 28, 2002, during his first hearing before the Fifth Criminal Judge, Reyes Alpízar
made a preliminary statement alleging that he had been subjected to mistreatment in order to
obtain his confession while he was under arraigo. 109
90. In this regard, it should be noted that between October 25 and November 27, 2002, Reyes
Alpízar underwent several medical examinations, 110 all performed by forensic medical experts
assigned to the Deputy District Attorney’s Office of Tlalnepantla. 111 The first examination, carried
out on October 25 at 10:29 p.m., describes a series of injuries and bruises 112 “which by their
nature are not life-threatening, take less than fifteen days to heal, and do not require
hospitalization.” The following day the same injuries were noted. 113 On October 28, he underwent
three examinations. 114 The one performed at 5:20 p.m. or 5:35 p.m. records several “non-recent”
injuries but includes others not recorded in previous examinations. 115 However, the third
108
Cf. Statement rendered by affidavit of Reyes Alpízar Ortiz (evidence file, folios 993 et seq.).
109
Cf. Statement of Reyes Alpízar Ortiz, November 28, 2002 (evidence file, folios 845 to 848).
Cf. Medical report from the Institute of Expert Services, Department of Forensic Medicine. Criminal case 88/2002
Tlalnepantla, Mexico, May 3, 2008. Contains Report, annex with informed consent and photographs (36 pages) (evidence
file, folios 942-1040); Medical report on Criminal case 88/2002-1 Mexico, Federal District, November 7, 2007. Contains
Report, annex of chronology of evolution of injuries and photographs (60 pages) (evidence file, folios 1044 to 1086).
110
Cf. Medical report, Institute of Expert Services, Department of Forensic Medicine. Criminal case 88/2002
Tlalnepantla, Mexico, May 3, 2008. Contains Report (Annex of Informed consent and photographs) (evidence file, folios
942 to 1040).
111
Cf. Medical report. Criminal case 88/2002-1 Mexico, Federal District, November 7, 2007. Contains Report (42
pages.), Annex of chronology of evolution of injuries and photographs (evidence file, folios 1044 to 1149).
112
Cf. Medical report. Institute of Expert Services, Department of Forensic Medicine. Criminal case 88/2002
Tlalnepantla, Mexico, May 3, 2008. Contains Report, Annex of Report consent and photographs (evidence file, folios 9421040), and Medical report Criminal case 88/2002-1 Mexico, Federal District, November 7, 2007. Contains Report, Annex
of chronology of evolution of injuries and photographs (evidence file, folios 1044 to 1149).
113
Cf. Medical report. Institute of Expert Services, Department of Forensic Medicine. Criminal case 88/2002
Tlalnepantla, Mexico, May 3, 2008. Report, Annex of Report consent and photographs (evidence file, folios 942 to 1040).
114
Cf. Medical report. Institute of Expert Services, Department of Forensic Medicine. Criminal case 88/2002
Tlalnepantla, Mexico, May 3, 2008. Contains Report, annex of informed consent and photographs (evidence file, folios 942
115
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