52 statements. The Commission notes that the requested addendum to the statements does not appear in the case file of the criminal proceeding.290 166. On March 27, 2003, the preliminary investigation was suspended on the grounds that “elapsed time considerably surpassed the deadline set forth in the rule (…), and even though judicial action was taken in an attempt to individually identify the alleged perpetrators and participants in the punishable conduct that is under investigation, no positive results have been obtained.”291 167. On February 24, 2009, Deputy Prosecutor 53 assigned to the East Antioquia Rural Gaula issued a decision to reopen the case noting that it was not clear “why the decision to suspend the preliminary investigation was handed down, without the Office of the Prosecutor Attached to the East Antioquia Rural Gaula having taken any action.” She also noted that there was information potentially identifying the individuals responsible and requested that several different steps be taken in the investigation in order to obtain information, including with regard to i) the major of the national army who was in charge of La Piñuela military base in December 1996; ii) access to the records of the investigation into the disappearances of the other alleged victims in order to link relevant evidence to the case; and iii) identification of alias Fredy, who was alleged to have acted as a guide and singled out for the paramilitary group the persons who were abducted.292 On July 13, 2009, the Prosecutor No. 2 of the National Unit for Justice and Peace forwarded a transcript of the confession statement requested by Deputy Prosecutor 53 assigned to the East Antioquia Rural Gaula.293 168. He also informed her that suspension of the investigation in the ordinary jurisdiction was ordered in order for the case to be investigated under Law 975 of 2005. Accordingly, he informed her: “the case that her office was handling for the same events must be suspended with regard to applicant Ramón María Isaza, and continued with regard to the other persons linked to it.”294 169. On July 27, 2009, the Deputy Prosecutor 53 assigned to the East Antioquia Rural Gaula sent a communication to the Office of the Coordinator of the UNDH in which she stressed “the absence of adequate preliminary investigation activity” in the ongoing proceedings, as well as the existence of information about alleged perpetrators, including members of the public security forces “that was not 290 Annex 8. Criminal Investigation Request (Exhorto Penal) No. 16 of the Technical Investigation Corps of Antioquia of the Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, Regional Gaula Investigative Unit of Antioquia, dated April 2, 1997. SIFUJ No. 752.065. Office of Special Prosecutor 53 assigned to the Rural “Gaula” Eastern Antioquia. Page 21. Compact disk attached to petitioners’’ communication of June 24, 2010. 291 Annex 8. Decision of the Chief Prosecuting Attorney of the Special Prosecutors Unit of Medellín, dated March 27, 2003. SIFUJ No. 752.065. Office of Special Prosecutor 53 assigned to the Rural “Gaula” Eastern Antioquia. Pages 41-42. Compact disk attached to petitioners’’ communication of June 24, 2010. 292 Annex 8. Decision to reopen preliminary investigation, made by Nancy Posada Ramírez, Deputy Prosecutor 53, dated February 24, 2009. SIFUJ No. 752.065. Office of Special Prosecutor 53 assigned to the Rural “Gaula” Eastern Antioquia. Page 59. Compact disk attached to petitioners’’ communication of June 24, 2010. 293 Annex 8. Official Letter No. 003383D.2.JYP of the Deputy Prosecutor assigned to the District Court – National Prosecutors Office Unit for Justice and Peace addressed to Prosecutor 53, dated July 13, 2009. SIFUJ No. 752.065. Office of Special Prosecutor 53 assigned to the Rural “Gaula” Eastern Antioquia. Pages 104-105. Compact disk attached to petitioners’’ communication of June 24, 2010. 294 Annex 8. Official Letter No. 003383D.2.JYP of the Deputy Prosecutor assigned to the District Court – National Prosecutors Office Unit for Justice and Peace addressed to Prosecutor 53, dated July 13, 2009. SIFUJ No. 752.065. Office of Special Prosecutor 53 assigned to the Rural “Gaula” Eastern Antioquia. Pages 104-105. Compact disk attached to petitioners’’ communication of June 24, 2010.