“most [people] were hanging by their feet” or with hoods over their heads, while another witness indicated to the CEH that he had recognized his voice in the Matamoros prison. 93. In the following days, the family began searching hospitals, morgues, prisons and military bases, reported the disappearance to the National Police, and filed at least two applications for habeas corpus in 1984. On February 8, a first instance judge went to the police station to execute a writ of habeas corpus, with negative results. The Historical Archive of the National Police records that, on April 13, 1984, it was reported that Mr. Villatoro was not detained in the DIT. That year, the National Police went to Mr. Villatoro’s home twice and interviewed an eyewitness of the events and Mr. Villatoro’s wife. In addition, the investigators went to “all the public and private hospitals and the detention centers in order to find Mr. [Villatoro], but always with negative results.” It is also recorded that a report on the investigation was provided to the General Directorate of the National Police on March 30, April 17, June 20, July 4, 1984, and on April 17 and November 27, 1985. According to Mr. Villatoro’s son, in 1993, the family was summoned to testify by the Public Prosecution Service. 9. Manuel Ismael Salanic Chiguil84 94. Manuel Ismael Salanic Chiguil was 18 years of age; he was the second of four siblings and a student in his last year of a teaching degree; according to his family, he wanted to be a doctor. The Diario Militar recorded Manuel Ismael Chiguil as follows: 65. MANUEL ISMAEL SALANIC CHIGUIL 84 The evidence regarding this victim is found in: Diario Militar (file of annexes to the merits report, tome I, annex 11, folio 374); Affidavit made by Manuel Ismael Salanic Tuc on April 18, 2012 (file of documents received during the public hearing, folios 13033, 13034, 13035, 13036, 13037, 13038 to 13041 and 13043); testimony of María Ofelia Salanic Chiguil filmed and authenticated on March 28, 2008 (file of annexes to the merits report, tome II, annex 54, folio 691); affidavit made by Manuel Ismael Salanic Tuc and María Ofelia Salanic Chiguil on February 9, 2005 (file of annexes to the merits report, tome II, annex 53, folios 688 and 689); complaint filed by Manuel Ismael Salanic Tuc before the PDH on January 22, 1988, and Letter from Manuel Ismael Salanic Tuc to the PDH; Note No. 329 of the Vehicle Registration Section of the Transportation Department of March 10, 1988, and Note No. 2988 of the General Directorate of the National Police of May 22, 1992 (file of annexes to the merits report, tome II, annex 61, folios 723, 725, 745 and 754); CEH, supra, volume VIII, annex II, p. 351; Habeas corpus application of February 17, 1984 (file of annexes to the merits report, tome II, annex 58, folio 709); AHPN, Telegram of February 17, 1984, GT PN 26-01 S003, No. 25034 (file of annexes to the pleadings and motions brief, tome VI, annex D51, folio 11973); AHPN, Telegram of February 21, 1984, GT PN 26-01 S002, No. 11758 (file of annexes to the pleadings and motions brief, tome VI, annex D53, folio 11977); AHPN, Complaint No. 3237 of March 5, 1984, GT PN 50 S020, No. 25039 (file of annexes to the pleadings and motions brief, tome VI, annex D49, folio 11968); AHPN, Letter from the Ministry of the Interior to the Director of the National Police of August 27, 1984, GT PN 50 S004, No. 12070 (file of annexes to the pleadings and motions brief, tome VI, annex D31, folio 11859); Decision No. 109-SISI-84/lgd of October 15, 1984 (file of annexes presented by the State on October 17, 2008, tome III, folio 7048); AHPN, Decision No. 31748 of November 29, 1984, and Telegram of October 26, 1984, GT PN 50 S004, Nos. 12014 and 12015 (file of annexes to the pleadings and motions brief, tome VI, annex D30, folios 11853 and 11854); AHPN, Ruling of the Supreme Court of Justice of August 9, 1985, and Note No. 19795 of the DIT to the Supreme Court of Justice dated August 11, 1985, GT PN 50 S005, Nos. 13401 and 13402 (file of annexes to the pleadings and motions brief, tome VI, annex D26, folios 11749, 11751, 11764 and 11765); AHPN, Note to the Sixth First Instance Criminal Judge of December 7, 1985, GT PN 50 S005, No. 13683 (file of annexes to the pleadings and motions brief, tome VI, annex D25, folio 11731); Decision No. 1223/dmr of the First Corps of the National Police of December 20, 1984 (file of annexes presented by the State on October 17, 2008, tome III, folio 7052); Letter from the Ministry of the Interior to the Director General of the National Police of February 20, 1986 (file of annexes presented by the State on October 17, 2008, tome III, folio 7043); complaint filed by Manuel Salanic Tuc before the Minister of the Interior on February 5, 1988 (file of annexes to the merits report, tome II, annex 60, folios 716 and 717); IACHR, Third Report on the Situation of Human Rights in the Republic of Guatemala, OEA/Ser.L/V/II.66, Doc. 16, October 3, 1985, Chapter II, paras. 36, annex 5 to the merits report, available at http://www.IACHR.org/countryrep/Guatemala85sp/indice.htm (last visited: November 12, 2012), and letter from the PDH to the Special Prosecution Unit of June 20, 2008 (file of annexes presented by the State on October 17, 2008, tome III, folios 7073 to 7075). - 33 -