TIMELINE OF THE "PERU SIX" CASE:
JANUARY 19, 2012
* Australians Hugh and Tom Hanlon, Jessica Vo, Sam Smith, Harrison Geier and Andrew Pilat staying in hotel in Lima, Peru
* Hotel doorman Lino Rodriguez Vilchez falls to his death
* Australians questioned at scene but free to leave
* Police treat death as suicide
JUNE 2012
* Deceased's brother persuades authorities to re-open case
JUNE 1, 2012
* Local Peru media label Aussies "killers"
JULY 2012
* Group hires Peruvian lawyers to defend them
JUNE 2013
* Judge names group as prime suspects and orders them to return to Peru
* Group applies to give evidence from Australia
JULY 2013
* Judge denies request, group appeals, awaits outcome
OCTOBER 2013
* Judges in Lima grant appeal allowing the six to give statements from Australia
AUGUST 2016
* Peru Six advised they won't be prosecuted but remain tight-lipped in case Mr Rodriguez's family appeals
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
* Group notified by lawyers and the Australian government no appeal has been submitted
OCTOBER 8, 2016
* The Australians go public after receiving final advice in writing there's been no appeal by family
* They issue statement on Facebook: "Today, we feel overwhelming relief as we close this chapter of our lives and finally move on."
