E/CN.4/1993/26 page 88 (a) Solly Maele Mogashoa, a teacher at Namakgale, Phalaborwa, and an active member of the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU). According to eyewitnesses, on 13 October 1991 he was arrested and beaten by members of the Lebowa "homeland" police based at Namakgale police station, Phalaborwa, in Transvaal province. He was then taken to Namakgale police station where he later died on 14 October 1991, apparently following further beatings. A pathologist who conducted a private post-mortem examination reported that Solly Maele Mogashoa had suffered various injuries including a fractured skull and fractured rib, and that there were multiple bruises and swellings on various parts of his body. The pathologist found that he died as a result of a fractured skull, with epidural haemorrhage and shock. Subsequently, two officers of the Lobowa police force were charged with murder; (b) David Mokgalaka, a farm labourer at Lichtkraal Farm, was arrested on 1 November 1991 by members of the South African Police stationed at Louis Trichardt. According to reports, his hands were tied behind his back and to his feet, and he was then assaulted by members of the police who punched him with clenched fists, kicked him and stamped on parts of his body. He was also assaulted with a sjambok (whip). He was later put into the police vehicle and driven away. Later that day, two members of the South African Police arrived at the home of David Mokgalaka and took his father and grandmother to Louis Trichardt police station where his grandmother identified his body, which was seen to be still bleeding from a head wound. According to the post-mortem examination carried out by an independent pathologist, the death resulted from a bullet wound in his head, and other bullet wounds were also found in his chest and one of his arms. There were also bruises on various parts of his body consistent with blows from a blunt object. Spain Information transmitted to the Government and replies received thereon 401. In a letter of 21 August 1992 the Special Rapporteur informed the Government that he had received reports of cases of torture alleged to have occurred in Spain. Replies dated 2 November 1992 were received regarding the following cases: (a) David García Gómez, a student, was arrested at his home on 21 March 1992 by personnel of the national police who beat and threatened him. The Government stated that David García Gómez had been arrested by officials of the Bilbao police headquarters on 20 March 1992 on suspicion of being a member of a support group of the ETA-M terrorist organization. On 22 March he made a statement at the police station in the presence of a court appointed lawyer. On 24 March he was placed at the disposal of examining magistrate's court no. 1. Various judicial boards conducted medical examinations on 21, 22 and 23 March. No evidence of torture having been discovered, the judicial authorities took no further action and decided not to initiate criminal proceedings to establish the facts; (b) Mario Artola Mebdibe was detained by civil guards at his home in Donostia on 6 January 1992. He was severely beaten, particularly on the left leg which sustained a fracture of the tibia and fibula. The Government stated