21 against Pedro Huilca Tecse, based on the complaint formulated by the Public Prosecutor’s Office. With regard to the family of Pedro Huilca Tecse 60(58) At the time of his death Pedro Huilca Tecse lived with his companion, Martha Flores Gutiérrez. His children are: José Carlos Huilca Flores, Indira Isabel Huilca Flores, Pedro Humberto Huilca Gutiérrez, Flor de María Huilca Gutiérrez and Katiuska Tatiana Huilca Gutiérrez. Julio César Escobar Flores is the alleged victim’s stepson and the son of Martha Flores Gutiérrez. 60(59) The next of kin of the alleged victim suffered emotional and financial harm owing to his death and to the difficulties in obtaining access to justice, which has had an impact on their social relationships. Also, Pedro Huilca Tecse’s family suffered fragmentation with the disappearance of the father figure, who was also the connection and point of union between two families. 60(60) The sudden violent death of her companion triggered psychological problems in Martha Flores Gutiérrez, which prevented her from keeping up her social network, and this contributed to the family’s isolation. Martha Flores Gutiérrez had to provide affective and financial support to her children unaided. 60(61) Flor de María Huilca Gutiérrez had to assume the care of her younger siblings, postponing her own personal development. The absence of an effective investigation into the facts has generated doubts and ambivalence in Flor de María, arising from the feeling of the uncertainty of not knowing who killed her father. 60(62) The death of Pedro Huilca Tecse affected his children in different ways, by creating distress at his absence, learning difficulties, anxiety and depression, as well as feelings of fear and uncertainty, and of persecution, which reappear in certain situations. 60(63) Julio César Escobar Flores, who was 18 years old when the facts occurred, was injured in the same act in which his stepfather lost his life (supra para. 60(23)). The facts of this case made him react by isolating and turning in on himself. The traumatic experience halted his development and productivity. Following the death of his stepfather he decided to leave the university. 60(64) The lack of justice has contributed to creating a feeling of frustration in the members of the alleged victim’s family. VII MERITS Considerations of the Court 61. Article 53(2) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court establishes that: If the respondent informs the Court of its acquiescence to the claims of the party that has brought the case as well as to the claims of the representatives of the alleged victims, their next of kin or representatives, the Court, after hearing the opinions of the other parties to the case, shall decide whether such acquiescence and its juridical effects