According to his death certificate, Orlando Martínez was murdered on November 12, 1997, at a location known as Carbonal in the municipality of Bonito Oriental.79 74. In addition, Mrs. Blanca Escobar stated that on October 18, 1997, at 7:00 p.m., a person looking for Mr. Escaleras arrived at her home. 80 She said it was “a young man (…) [who] had a cloth tied around his face (…) and was also wearing [a] cap.”81 She reported that five minutes after he had left, one of Mr. Escaleras’s sons arrived and told her that his father had been shot.82 75. René Escaleras said that a few days after his brother’s murder, he received a call from Irma González of the Lexus company, which belonged to Miguel Facussé, where he was received by Mr. Irene Castro.83 He stated that Mr. Castro “asked him to write a letter on behalf of the Escaleras family” denying that Miguel Facussé had anything to do with Mr. Escaleras’s death.84 He stated that after consulting with his family, he refused the request.85 Irma González admitted in the criminal proceedings that she had called René Escaleras and asked him to release Miguel Facussé of all responsibility. 86 4. Investigation 76. According to a document from the Regional Police Commander, on October 18, 1997, at 11:20 p.m., five police officers entered a bar and saw four men – José Iraheta Pineda, Roberto Iraheta Pineda, Rigoberto Iraheta Hernández, and Marvin Zavala Pacheco – who were having a drink.87 The documents states that “when they were challenged, they resisted and drew (…) firearms.”88 One of the officers stated that the men took a young woman as a hostage – one Clenis Juliana 89 – and that after “convincing [them] psychologically (…) they surrender[ed] the weapon.”90 77. The four individuals were arrested “on suspicion of the crime [of] homicide committed against Mr. Carlos Escaleras, (…) the attempted kidnapping of Ms. Clenis Juliana, resisting arrest, and attempted homicide against the patrol officers.”91 One officer stated that “they [were arrested] on suspicion of 79 Annex 25. Death certificate of Orlando Martínez, dated January 31, 2001, judicial case file, pp. 350-351, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. 80 Annex 26. Statement of Blanca Escobar, dated October 23, 1997, judicial case file, p. 23, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. 81 Annex 26. Statement of Blanca Escobar, dated October 23, 1997, judicial case file, p. 23, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. 82 Annex 26. Statement of Blanca Escobar, dated October 23, 1997, judicial case file, p. 23, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. 83 Annex 13. Report of the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation, dated September 23, 1999, judicial case file, pp. 162163, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. 84 Annex 13. Report of the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation, dated September 23, 1999, judicial case file, pp. 162163, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. 85 Annex 13. Report of the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation, dated September 23, 1999, judicial case file, pp. 162163, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. 86 Annex 27. Statement of Irma González, dated September 29, 1999, judicial case file, p. 172, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. 87 Annex 28. Document of the Regional Police Commander, dated October 20, 1997, judicial case file, pp. 1-2, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. 88 Annex 28. Document of the Regional Police Commander, dated October 20, 1997, judicial case file, pp. 1-2, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. 89 Annex 28. Document of the Regional Police Commander, dated October 20, 1997, judicial case file, pp. 1-2, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. 90 Annex 29. Statement of Ramón Amaya, undated, judicial case file, p. 24, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. Annex 28. Document of the Regional Police Commander, dated October 20, 1997, judicial case file, pp. 1-2, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. 91 14