Three police officers were alleged to have tortured the petitioner. However, their superior officer had stated specifically that such alleged unlawful actions were never authorised by him or by his superior officers.  It was contended on behalf of the State that
Le requérant alléguait avoir été torturé par trois agents de police, mais leur supérieur hiérarchique avait expressément déclaré que lui-même ou ses propres supérieurs n'avaient jamais autorisé ces actes illicites.