31 113. In a statement on February 18, 2008, Mrs. Carmen Teresa Omeara Miraval mentioned that members of the security forces were the material authors of the attack suffered by her father and specifically pointed to CV and members of ÚNASE.92 114. On March 27, 2008, March 19, 2009, March 26, and May 4, 2010, Prosecutor 44 again ordered the taking of evidence. Mrs. Carmen Omeara testified again on August 17, 201093. 115. On April 8, 2011, the 44th Prosecutor's Office received the statement from RPr, who gave an account of the relations that his father had with the DAS and the army. He also pointed to MR as the commander of at the time of the events.94 116. On December 20, 2013, the claimants requested that the crime under investigation be declared a crime against humanity and, therefore, outside application of the statute of limitations.95 On February 3, 2014, the 44th Prosecutor's Office issued an inhibitory resolution, arguing that the facts denounced regarding Messrs. Sepúlveda Saravia and Omeara Carrascal were already outside the statute of limitations and that, for this reason, the investigation was archived.96 The resolution of February 3, 2014 was appealed on February 10, 2014, and on April 21, 2014, the First Delegate Prosecutor's Office before the Superior Court of Bucaramanga determined that the murder of José Erminso Sepúlveda Saravia and the attempted murder of Noel Emiro Omeara Carrascal constituted crimes against humanity.97 After said decision, the case returned to the 44th Prosecutor's Office. On March 7, 2016, file No. 397 was reassigned to the 66th Prosecutor's Office of the National Directorate of Human Rights and IHL Prosecutors (hereinafter also "66th Prosecutor's Office"), which also has files No. 015A and No. 1663 corresponding to the cases of Manuel Guillermo Omeara Miraval and Héctor Álvarez Sánchez.98 117. On July 18, 2016, the 66th Prosecutor received a report from the Judicial Police indicating the persons related to the investigation carried out into the murder of José Erminso Sepúlveda Saravia and Noel Emiro Omeara Carrascal, the murdered members of the MAC, the members of the UNASE group, the National Police, the DAS, as well as a list of the statements received during the processing of the investigation.99 was listed as a policeman in Quindío. The next of kin and witnesses to the events were also located and their statements were taken (evidence file, annex 5 to the answering brief, fs. 5171 to 5184). 92 Statement of Carmen Teresa Omeara Miraval before Prosecutor 44, supra. 93 Statement of Carmen Teresa Omeara Miraval of August 17, 2010, supra. 94 Statement given by RPr before Prosecutor 44 on April 8, 2011 (evidence file, annex 5 to the answering brief, fs. 5781 to 5784). 95 Request to declare the murder of José Erminso Sepúlveda and the attempted murder of Noel Emiro Omeara Carrascal as crimes against humanity, and therefore their exemption from the statute of limitations, issued by the civil party before the 44th Prosecutor's Office on December 20, 2013 (file of evidence, annex 5 to the answering brief, fs.6109 to 6122). 96 Order of the Prosecutor's Office 44 of February 3, 2014 (evidence file, annex 5 to the answering brief, fs. 6149 to 6175). In the same act, it dismissed the request of the civil party to declare the crime as a crime against humanity and to decree its exemption from the statute of limitations, alleging that there was insufficient evidence to determine the existence of a specific actor responsible, while multiple legal and illegal armed actors were acting in Aguachica and the alleged participation of UNASE or the security force in illegal activities had not been proven, being merely rumors or hearsay. 97 Appeal of the decision of February 3, 2014 was made on February 10, 1024 [sic] by the 44th Prosecutor's Office, of the civil party and sustained on March 4, 2014 (evidence file, annex 5 to the answering brief, fs. 6181 to 6193), and Order to revoke the decision of February 3, 2014, issued by the First Acting Prosecutor before the Superior Court of Bucaramanga, on April 21, 2014 (evidence file, annex 5 to the answering brief, file 397 , pages 6177 to 6212). 98 Assignment of File 397 to Prosecutor 66 of the National Directorate of Human Rights and IHL Prosecutors (evidence file, annex 129 to the brief with pleadings, motions and evidence, fs. 3499 to 3500). 99 Cf. Report of the Judicial Police addressed to Prosecutor 66 of July 18, 2016 (evidence file, annex 5 to the answering brief, fs. 6324 to 6328).

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