o Mr. José Gregorio Romero showed “multiple wounds in the head and upper limbs.” It was described that the corpse had a “multiple lacerations in the face, neck, thorax and abdomen.” With respect to the gunshot wounds, it was indicated that there were four, all of them with a “back to front” path.365 o Mr. Albeiro Ramírez Jorge showed “multiple wounds in the head and neck,” an “excoriation of 28 x 14 cms that occupies the left side of his chest, left upper quadrant, left flank” of the thorax, and a “slight contusion of 15 x 11 cm in the front part of the left thigh.” In relation to the gunshot wounds, it was described that the corpse showed three wounds, all of them with a “back to front” path and one of them in the left neck “with blackening” and “a power tattoo.”366 262. As indicated in the Report from the Police Investigation Department (Judicial Police “SIJIN”) of the collection of the corpse corresponding to Wilfredo Quiñónez, a gun with the No. 1325485, with a cartridge caliber 9 mm in the chamber, and its respective supplier with three cartridges, was found next to the corpse. Besides to the body, two 9 mm cartridge casings were found.” As stated by the ballistic expert, “the two cartridge casings were fired by said gun, and gunpowder residue was found in the bore of the barrel.”367 263. On September 7, 1995, Mrs. María Rosalba Bárcenas Torres filed a complaint with the Municipal Ombudsperson (Personería Municipal) of Barrancabermeja for the murder of her son, Wilfredo Quiñónez Bárcenas, by members of the National Army forces; 368 this claim was ratified on October 19, 1995.369 264. The Office of the Attorney General –Technical Investigation Group, Life, Barrancabermeja, Santander– started an investigation and issued a first report on October 25, 1995. The report mentions an interview held with Mr. Fernán Serra Miranda, who went to the Attorney General’s office to “state that he had information related to the murder that was been investigated.” However, it also states that “while in the premises, it was clear that his wish was only to negotiate a price for his information, and therefore didn’t give away any data.” It is also stated that Mr. Serra Miranda “was shot to death by unknown persons on October 14.”370 It was additionally noted that different people from the "northeastern" neighborhoods establish "that under no circumstance would they approach the Attorney General’s office to testify on these events, despite [… continuation] in the limbs: “abrasion of 4x0.6 cms. In external face of proximal third of right arm. Open wound with dislocation of metacarpo phalangeal joint of 1.7x0.7 cms in the first finger of right hand.” Annex. 73. National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, Local Unit of Barrancabermeja, Collection of the body and Autopsy Report, September 5, 1995. Annex 3 of the petitioners’ brief received on December 6, 2010. 364 Annex. 73. National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, Local Unit of Barrancabermeja, Collection of the body and Autopsy Report, September 5, 1995. Annex 3 of the petitioners’ brief received on December 6, 2010. 365 Annex. 73. National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, Local Unit of Barrancabermeja, Collection of the body and Autopsy Report, September 5, 1995. Annex 3 of the petitioners’ brief received on December 6, 2010. 366 Annex. 73. National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, Local Unit of Barrancabermeja, Collection of the body and Autopsy Report, September 5, 1995. Annex 3 of the petitioners’ brief received on December 6, 2010. 367 The description of the evidence is at: Annex. 81. 15th Office of the Military Criminal Prosecutor before the Second Court of Second Division Brigades, investigation proceeding review, October 24, 2003. Annex 16 of the petitioners’ brief received on December 6, 2010. 368Annex. 74. Complaint filed by Mrs. María Rosalba Bárcenas Torres with the Municipal Ombudsperon (Personería Municipal) of Barrancabermeja on September 7, 1995. Annex 5 of the petitioners’ brief received on December 6, 2010. 369 Annex. 77. Additional statement and ratification by Mrs. Rosalba Bárcenas Torres of October 19, 1995. Annex 8 of the petitioners’ brief received on December 6, 2010. 370 Annex. 88. Report from the Head of the Technical Investigation Group, 1709 GH-CTI, October 25, 1995. Annex 10 of the petitioners’ brief of December 6, 2010.

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