THE PRELIMINARY hearing against three men facing accusations of murdering two National Police officers, were held behind closed doors on Monday  October 16 at the request of the prosecution.

The  two policemen, agent Juan Martin and first corporal Ernaldo Córdoba. were killed with shots to the head on Saturday, October 14 in Chilibre in an area known as El Trébol

Accused are  construction workers  Giovanny Ureña de Gracia, 27, and Daniel Enrique Gálvez, 22, and mechanic Ricardo Caballero, 20.