“After several days go by I will need a psychologist or a therapistbecause I also participated (like photographer forensic) in the explosion of San Cristóbal, and this does not resemble. It was a very hard impact, at least for me, “said Genesis Santos, who worked day and night with the team of the National Institute of Forensic pathology INACIF, so that family members could receive the bodies of their loved loved ones in the tragedy of the Jet Set.
He tragic event occurred early Tuesday, April 8, when the disco roof collapsed, leaving a balance of 225 victims Mortal In the midst of chaos, rescuers, firefighters, police, doctors, psychologists and the so -called silent heroes – forensic doctors – worked tirelessly.
- In their respective areas, staff forensic He performed one work arduous and delicate to achieve ID and delivery of the bodiesdespite the difficult conditions.
Among them was Genesis, a 26 -year -old who has been part of the National Institute of Pathology Dr. Sergio Sarita Valdez for three years, where he is the only photographer forensic Activate in these cases.
Santos has not only faced two of the tragedies more significant in the country, the explosion in San Cristóbal and the collapse of the nightclub, but also had to put aside its Emotions To fulfill your work. He resigned from sleep hours, his emotional well -being and at the same time with his daughter.
“The amount of dead It was too high. We are not accustomed, because it was obviously a tragedyto handle so many cases. He surpassed me as a person, on a professional, emotional, physical and mental level, “he confessed.
During the last four days he barely achieved sleep. He left the institute last night and returned early in the morning. “On the third day I collapsed Emotionally, “he said.
I started crying when I saw so many deaths, desperate relatives wanting to receive the bodies of their loved ones. The pressure of wanting to deliver the bodies The sooner … it was very strong. “
Between tearshe said that the most difficult thing for her was not being able to see her daughter two years old, who was in the care of his sister. “I constantly asked:” Where is my mother? “
Thanked the donations of volunteers who guaranteed food For staff forensic: “Thanks to them, we are not hungry.”
Your work
“I am a little relieved that finally We culminate the process and only do delivery of the bodiesso that each mourning can give the last goodbye to their relative, “Santos said.
He explained that his work is to photographically document the entire process of autopsyregistering wounds, blows or any indication that details the report forensic about the cause of death.
However, its work It does not conclude there, since subsequently organizing the photographs taken so that the report preliminary.
As unique photographer forensichad to rely on other members of the institute, due to the large number of bodies. In each autopsy The legal doctor also intervenes forensicthe pathologist – in charge of natural and derived deaths -, the autopsy technician – Auxiliary of the doctor – and the dentist forensicfundamental when bodies They cannot be visually identified.
The process of autopsy It lasted, on average, about 40 minutes, although they tried to reduce that time by the magnitude of the tragedy.
After finishing your work In the Institute, he had to move to the executive area of the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF), at the Marcelino Vélez hospital, where he stored and I downloaded the images To repeat the process the next day.
