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e)
In March, June and July 2003, and in September 2004, more interviews were
held and suspects were summoned to make statements; but they stated that they
had nothing to do with the murder. 173 On May 19, 2004, the District Prosecutor of
the municipality of Mixco sent a report to the General Secretariat of the Public
Prosecution Service concluding that it had not been possible to identify the
perpetrator, but that the investigations continued;174
f)
On October 4, 2005, Mixco Agency No. 5 conducted a psychological test on the
first suspect indicated by Mrs. Franco Sandoval, and inquiries were made to verify
his statement as regards his whereabouts on the day of the incident;175
g)
On August 31, 2006, another possible suspect was summoned to make a
statement;176
h)
During the second half of 2006 several actions were taken with regard to the
vehicle and building mentioned by the anonymous informant in 2001, as well as in
relation to individuals who had been considered suspects; among other matters,
requests for information and interviews;
i)
In February 2007, the Public Prosecution Service continued to request
residential and migratory information with regard to those suspected of María
Isabel’s murder,177 and
j)
In December 2010, a DNA test was performed on one of the suspects178 and,
on May 16, 2011, the expert appraisal was issued comparing the DNA and the
evidence in the case file, establishing that the trousers, socks, and one of the towels
were missing so that no comparison could be made with them. The appraisal
determined that the blood of a female was to be found on several items of clothing,
and there was no genetic material on the other clothing that could usefully be
tested.179
113. Photographic report. On March 3, 2002, an investigator of the Site Inspection
Section of the PNC Bureau of Criminal Investigation sent the Assistant Prosecutor of
Guatemala City Agency No. 32 the photographic report of the body of María Isabel and of
the area where it was found.180
114. Changes in the investigators and prosecutors. In the course of the prolonged
but unsuccessful procedures conducted, there were changes in the personnel involved:
a)
On May 21, 2004, the chief investigator issued a report on the investigations
and actions of Mixco Agency No. 5, in which she explained to the Assistant
Prosecutor “that [in] relation to the death of MARÍA ISABEL VELIZ FRANCO,
investigations had been conducted [by] the investigators of the Public Prosecution
Service, but that the human rights [authorities] and oversight officials of the Public
Prosecution Service [had asked] that the investigation be carried out again in order
to elucidate this act,” and asked that further interviews be conducted with individuals
173
Cf. Statements by two suspects before Mixco Agency No. 5 on July 21, 2003 (file of annexes to the
answering brief, annexes 3-3b, fs. 13,326 to 13,333)
174
Cf. Detailed report issued by the Mixco District Prosecutor on May 19, 2004 (file of annexes to the
answering brief, annex 3-3b, fs. 13,387 to 13,395).
175
Cf. Report of February 8, 2007, of the criminal investigations expert addressed to the District Prosecutor
of the municipality of Mixco (file of annexes to the motions and arguments brief, tome I, annex 26, f. 5,409).
176
Cf. Statement given by a suspect before Mixco Agency No. 5 on August 31, 2006 (file of annexes to the
answering brief, annex 3c, fs. 13,701 and 13,702).
177
Cf. Note requesting information of the Assistant Prosecutor of Mixco Agency No. 5 dated February 8, 2007
(file of annexes to the answering brief, annex 3c, f. 13,732).
178
Cf. Record of hearing on pre-trial evidence of December 16, 2010 (file of annexes to the motions and
arguments brief, tome I, annex 36, fs. 5,435 and 5,436).
179
Cf. Expert appraisal of May 16, 2011 (file of annexes to the motions and arguments brief, tome I, annex
42, fs. 5,449 to 5451).
180
Cf. Photographic report No. 4791-2001 (file of annexes to the motions and arguments brief, tome I, annex
8, fs. 5,313 to 5319).