26 witness in the investigation” of the present case was murdered, iii) on April 13, 2009, Mr. Germán Aníbal de la Roca, witness in the investigation, was followed by subjects who were traveling in an automobile that “in previous months made an attempt on his life, ramming against the motorcycle he was driving,” and iv) on March 8, 2009, the former Ombudsman, Julio Arango Escobar, who was in charge of the investigation in 1995, died in a “traffic accident.” The representatives argued that “the proximity and characteristics of all these facts leads to the presumption that they are not isolated and that they are the result of the impulse and relevance given to the investigation into this case” in 2009. Likewise, the representatives indicated that on March 21, 2010, a legislator and leader of the Patriot Party spoke out against Jennifer Harbury, while other press columnists have referred to her as a “liar, opportunist, and a manipulator.” The representatives stated their deep concern for these “acts of aggression and discredit aimed at obstructing Mrs. Harbury’s efforts to search for justice.” To this they added two criminal accusations filed against Mrs. Harbury and the prosecutor Manuel Vásquez –prosecutor in charge of the present case-. Said accusations were filed by another defendant involved in the case, and they are accused of “colluding to surprise the judicial authority” using the Judgment issued by the Court in the present case. Specifically, the prosecutor is accused of abuse of office. Likewise, the prosecutors received “threats of false testimonies of corruption.” 54. Additionally, the representatives stated that the Public Prosecutors’ Office is “going through a serious institutional crisis” and that the prosecutor Manuel Vásquez Vicente and the assistant prosecutor José Rodolfo López, who promoted the investigations of the present case during the last year, have been “watched over and followed by strangers.” The representatives stated that to receive protection, said prosecutors had to resign from their positions, accept a change of residence, and stop working, aspects that “are not viable for officials” and that “[would] lead to the suspension of the […] investigation.” 55. The State argued that on March 29, 2010, “it appointed two agents of the National Civil Police Force to provide personal security services” to the prosecutor in charge of the case, Manuel Vásquez. On the other hand, the State mentioned that it convened a meeting for August 2, 2010, with two assistant prosecutors in charge of the investigations –José Rodolfo López and Sara Romero- whom are alleged 56.