Shanquella Robinson.
Nearly five months after North Carolina womanShanquella Robinsonwas allegedly beaten to death while on a Mexican getaway with a group of people, her family’s attorneys are demanding PresidentJoe Bidenput pressure on authorities to make an arrest.
Attorneys Ben Crump and Sue-Ann Robinson, who are representing Robinson’s family, sent a letter to Biden and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling for “swift diplomatic intervention” on the victim’s behalf, according to a press release.
In October 2022, Robinson, 25, was vacationing at a luxury resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with six others when she was killed, according to reports.
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“In our letter to President Biden and Secretary Blinken, we clearly stated that one of two things needs to happen: either the U.S. extradites Shanquella’s killer to Mexico or the U.S. takes jurisdiction of the case and her killer is prosecuted here,” Crump said, per the release. “Inaction is not acceptable in this case. Shanquella’s family deserves swift justice for her death.”
The letter states attorney Sue-Ann Robinson went on a “fact-finding mission” in Mexico where she met with local authorities to discuss the case.
Included among these witness statements is an account submitted to authorities in Mexico from an employee at the resort where Robinson stayed.
“She seemed to not fit in with others,” the employee statement said, referring to Robinson’s demeanor before she joined her travel mates for dinner. “When I introduced myself, she did not greet me or smile. She was indifferent, nothing to do with the atmosphere of celebration. She was out of place at that party.”
At least two others were present at the time of the alleged beating,ABC Newsreports.
The State Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
source: people.com
