Quintero stated that she was also intimidated by some men who went to the "San Roque" restaurant to ask if she knew them. 93 63. The Commission notes that with respect to statements and reports considered in this section, the State indicated that "the available evidence discovered by the National Prosecutor General's Office points to paramilitary groups as responsible" from which it concluded that this was “an act fully perpetrated by non-State agents”.94 c. Mr.Noel Emiro Omeara Carbajal’s Death 64. Mr. Noel Emiro Omeara Carrascal died on July 26, 1994, six months after being shot.95 Although he underwent several operations, he did not show signs of improvement and was left with a physical disability that prevented him from walking. In this regard, his daughter Araminta Omeara Miraval testified before the judicial authorities: they stated that he would be left an invalid, and that for him it was terrible, there [at the hospital] he remained for a month, we brought him here and then he became ill and was brought back to Bucaramanga, when we brought him back again he became ill because he could not accept being an invalid, he did not want to return to the farm, once we took him to the farm and we went back quickly, and then he died in July 1994. Lately he did not even visit the doctor, because for such an active person like him, being an invalid was terrible. We do not know what he died of, but the doctor of Bucaramanga, the psychologist, told us that he did not last more than six months because it was very bad for him; while at the clinic he was delirious, speaking as if on the farm giving orders; it is not known how he died, but everyone says that it was due to the immense grief; he changed since the accident, he was very happy but after that accident he changed, that was very hard for all who knew him.96 65. For his part, Jaime Antonio Omeara Miraval stated that "[...] my father was wounded and after that became disabled and could no longer walk and the family began to suffer a lot and the household expenses increased to care for him [ ...].”97 66. With regard to the injuries sustained on January 28, 1994 and Mr. Noel Emiro Omeara’s death, the State reported that According to the Amplification of Opinion No. 017-2004, from the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, we can infer a causal link between the injury suffered by Noel Emiro Omeara, and his death, since patients with spinal cord trauma present with multiple late complications. 98 67. The Commission has no additional elements of technical evidence. However, given that the State provided such information and that it was not disputed by the petitioners, the Commission considers it 93 Ana Graciela Quintero Ortega, restaurant administrator. Cf. sworn statement of Ana Graciela Quintero Ortega of August 20, 2008, case file No. 397 of the National Human Rights Unit - National Prosecutor’s Office Bucaramanga, folder No. 3, pp. 268 - 274. Annex No. 33 to the petitioners’ brief of November 10, 2010. 94 95 petitioners. State’s brief of July 13, 2012, received on July 16, 2012. Amplification of Opinion No. 017-2004, Information presented by the State in its brief of July 13, 2012 not contested by the 96 Sworn statement of Araminta Omeara Miraval of August 25, 1998, case file No. 397 of the National Human Rights Unit National Prosecutor’s Office Bucaramanga, folder No. 1, pp. 174 and 175. Annex No. 38 to the petitioners’ brief of November 10, 2010. 97 Sworn statement of Jaime Antonio Omeara Miraval of August 25, 1998, case file No. 397 of the National Human Rights Unit National Prosecutor’s Office Bucaramanga, folder No. 1, pp. 172 and 173 Annex No. 41 to the petitioners’ brief of November 10, 2010. 98 Information presented by the State in its brief of July 13, 2012 not contested by the petitioners. 18

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