43 taken into consideration that she participated intensively in the search for and identification of the mutilated body of her sister-in-law; this is recorded in the judgment of March 8, 1998, and is an important element of proof for various family matters. 110. With regard to the victim’s other siblings, it is evident that they form part of the family37 and even when they do not appear to have participated directly in the measures taken in the situation by the mother and by the sister-in-law, this does not mean that they were indifferent to the suffering caused by the loss of their sister, particularly when the circumstances of death were so singularly traumatic. Therefore, considering that they should be beneficiaries of compensation, the Court must determine the amount according to the principle of fairness and, consequently, establishes compensatory reparation for non-pecuniary damage of US$4,000.00 (four thousand United States dollars) for the Paniagua Morales siblings38. 111. In view of the foregoing, this Court considers that it is fair to establish a global amount of US$54,000.00 (fifty-four thousand United States dollars) for the non-pecuniary damage caused to the victim and her next of kin. This amount to be distributed as follows: US$20,000.00 (twenty thousand United States dollars) for María Elisa Meza Paniagua (the victim’s daughter), US$15,000.00 (fifteen thousand United States dollars) for María Ildefonsa Morales Chávez (mother), US$5,000.00 (five thousand United States dollars) for Antonio Paniagua (father), US$5,000.00 (five thousand United States dollars) for Blanca Lidia Zamora (the victim’s sister-inlaw), US$5,000.00 (five thousand United States dollars) for Alberto Antonio Paniagua Morales (brother), and the sum of US$1,000.00 (one thousand United States dollars) each, to Blanca Beatriz, Hugo Morani, Elsa Carolina and German Giovanni, all Paniagua Morales. * * * JULIÁN SALOMÓN GÓMEZ AYALA Pecuniary damage The arguments of the next of kin 112. Under the general heading pecuniary damage, the next of kin of Julián Salomón Gómez Ayala included two items in their brief of April 26, 1999: a) the loss of earnings of the victim as a car mechanic with a monthly wage of Q1,400.00 (one thousand four hundred quetzales) and an annual income, including periodic or seasonable income, of Q17,400.00 (seventeen thousand four hundred quetzales), with an annual increase of Q305.00 (three hundred and five quetzales); and b) the expenses that the next of kin incurred, including: Q5,800.00 (five thousand eight hundred quetzales) for the search for the victim (daily 37 Cf. Garrido and Baigorria case, Reparations, supra note 22, paras. 63 and 64. 38 With regard to Mario Humberto Morales Chávez, no supporting evidence that demonstrated the alleged relationship was submitted. Cf. Garrido and Baigorria case, Reparations, supra note 22, paras. 63 and 64.