this position to repel the attack. One of the men fell to the ground injured, and the other fled. 78 66. The agents transported the injured man to the Outpatient Clinic, and he was still alive when they arrived. 79 Subsequently, a doctor advised them that the man, whose name was Igmar Landaeta, had died. 80 67. In addition, the police agents seized a firearm with four spent cartridges and two cartridges that had not been fired, which were handed in to the Technical Unit of the Judicial Police (hereinafter “CTPJ”). 81 68. Regarding the two versions, the Court notes that they will be assessed as pertinent when examining the merits of the case in this Judgment (infra paras. 137 to 142). D. Detention and death of Eduardo José Landaeta Mejías 69. On December 29, 1996, at approximately 5.10 p.m., Eduardo Landaeta, 17 years of age, was arrested by two police agents near the Matarredonda neighborhood. 82 According to the police record of the arrest, Eduardo was undocumented, he was 18 years of age, and he was connected to “case file E-702.015” of November 18, 1996, which was being investigated by the Mariño Police Department. 83 70. At around 5.30 p.m. the same day, Eduardo Landaeta advised his parents that he was being held at the “El Cuartelito” Police Station, San Carlos. 84 According to their statements, Eduardo Landaeta’s parents went immediately to the Police State and, on arrival, they told a policewoman who was on duty that their son’s life was in danger because he had been threatened by police agents on several occasions. The policewoman responded that they should not worry because Central Command had been advised that Eduardo Landaeta was a minor, and that they should come to the Police State next day so that he could be transferred. 85 78 Cf. Testimony of agent GACF of November 17 and 21, 1996, April 22, 1997, and March 18, 1998 (annexes to the answering brief, folios 9169, 9217, 9286 to 9289, and 9436); record of handover of November 18, 1996 (annexes to the answering brief, folio 9171); Testimony of July Esther Zacarías de Villanueva of November 19, 1996 (annexes to the answering brief, folio 9180); Testimony of José Gregorio del Rosso Dona of November 21, 1996 (annexes to the answering brief, folios 9222 and 9223); testimony of agent AJCG of November 21, 1996, April 23, 1997, and March 23, 1998 (annexes to the answering brief, folio 9225, 9302, 9303 and 9446). 79 The Court notes that agent GACF stated that they gave first aid to Igmar Landaeta. Cf. Testimony of agent GACF of November 17, 1996 (annexes to the answering brief, folio 9169). 80 Cf. Testimony of agent GACF of November 17 and 21, 1996, and April 22, 1997 (annexes to the answering brief, folios 9169, 9170, 9217 and 9288); Testimony of José Gregorio del Rosso Dona of November 21, 1996 (annexes to the answering brief, folio 9223) and Testimony of agent AJCG of November 21, 1996 (annexes to the answering brief, folio 9225). 81 Cf. Testimony of agent GACF of November 17, 1996, and April 22, 1997 (annexes to the answering brief, folios 9170 and 9289); police logbook for November 17, 1996 (annexes to the answering brief, folio 9205); record of handover of November 18, 1996 (annexes to the answering brief, folio 9171), and Testimony of agent AJCG of November 21, 1996 (annexes to the answering brief, folio 9225). 82 Cf. Police record of December 29, 1996 (annexes to the answering brief, folio 7117). 83 Cf. Police record of handover of an individual of December 30, 1996 (annexes to the answering brief, folio 7111), and police record of December 30, 1996 (annexes to the answering brief, folio 7112). 84 Cf. Testimony of Ignacio Landaeta of February 13, 2004 (annexes to the answering brief, folios 7378), and Testimony of María Magdalena Mejías of February 16, 2004 (annexes to the answering brief, folios 7382). 85 Cf. Testimony of Ignacio Landaeta of February 13, 2004 (annexes to the answering brief, folios 7378 and 7379), and Testimony of María Magdalena Mejías of February 16, 2004 (annexes to the answering brief, folios 7382 and 7383). 20

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