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66.57. Jesús Salvador Cedeño
i)
he was born on December 24, 1962 and died on February 27,
1989 at the age of twenty-six, due to a “a myocardial infarct caused
by a cardio angio sclerosis, without external signs of violence.” He was
buried after forensic tests at a place which has not been established.
His remains have not been delivered to his next of kin;162
ii)
at the time of the facts he studied law and worked as a legal
adviser in the “retén de Catia”; he helped his mother financially and
covered the cost of his sister’s studies;163 and
iii)
he was single.
His siblings are Wilfredo del Carmen and
Emileydis del Carmen, both of them Cedeño. His mother was Sofía
Cedeño, who died after the victim’s demise.164
Wounded victims
66.58. Henry Eduardo Herrera Hurtado
i)
he was born on September 29, 1957. On February 28, 1989 at
the age of 31, he received a bullet wound that harmed his liver,
intestines, and several vertebrae. He was hospitalized and as a
consequence of the facts became paraplegic with partial paralysis, also
lost a kidney and ten centimeters of colon, and suffered liver
damage;165
ii)
at the time of the facts he worked as an assistant at a furniture
store. He supported himself with his salary and helped his family with
monthly and weekly contributions. He has not received any income
since the day of the facts. After two years, he began to receive a
pension and is completely dependent on social security;166
iii)
he has incurred substantial expenses since the facts occurred,
to buy medicine and other requirements in connection with his health
162
Cf. El Caracazo Case, supra note 28, para. 1; autopsy record No. 51.168 prepared by the
Forensic Medicine Division of the Technical Corps of the Judiciary Police; and testimony of Emileydis del
Carmen Ferrán Cedeño rendered on March 26, 2002 at the 29th Notary Public of Libertador Municipality of
the Federal District.
163
Cf. testimony of Emileydis del Carmen Ferrán Cedeño rendered on March 26, 2002 at the 29th
Notary Public of Libertador Municipality of the Federal District.
164
Cf. copy of the birth certificate of Wilfredo del Carmen Ferrán Cedeño issued on March 28, 1991
by the Civil Authority of Maturín Municipality, State of Monagas; copy of the birth certificate of Emileidys
del Carmen Ferrán Cedeño issued on August 4, 1987 by the Civil Authority of Maturín Municipality, State
of Monagas; and testimony of Emileydis del Carmen Ferrán Cedeño rendered on March 26, 2002 at the
29th Notary Public of Libertador Municipality of the Federal District.
165
Cf. testimony of Henry Eduardo Herrera Hurtado rendered on March 26, 2002 at the 29th Notary
Public of Libertador Municipality of the Federal District; and hospitalization certificate issued on December
11, 1989 by the Centro Nacional de Rehabilitación of the Instituto Venezolano de Seguros Sociales of the
Ministry of Labor.
166
Cf. testimony of Henry Eduardo Herrera Hurtado rendered on March 26, 2002 at the 29th Notary
Public of Libertador Municipality of the Federal District.