according to a scotland yard report dated july 20, 1948 roa said he was one of 14 children of the same mother, and that his father had died. he said he had not married, but had had an affair with a married woman named maría de jesús forero with whom he had had a child. apparently the woman denied roa's affirmations, and after a psychological chiromancy test in front of a mirror, roa began to act as if he were the 19th-century colombian military and political figure francisco de paula santander. apparently, roa ended the relationship with the woman years before the assassination. four months later his mother noticed he had become more quiet and disturbed. scotland yard affirmed he was the 13th of the 14 siblings. scotland yard also mentioned that roa admired gaitan but this admiration may have changed after a commentary made by the candidate.