Dozens gathered round Shanquella Robinson‘s gravesite on Sunday, releasing a whole bunch of balloons as her mom tearfully watched, all whereas the household continues to hunt justice and solutions concerning her mysterious dying.
“She’s Smiling Down On Us” Mother Says On What Would Be Shanquella Robinson’s twenty sixth Birthday
“She’s smiling down on us,” Shanquella’s mom, Salamondra Robinson, informed the Charlotte Observer. “We have good days and bad days, but we’re out here to celebrate.”
The crowd chanted “Happy Birthday” collectively, as household and buddies had been compelled to rejoice Shanquella’s first birthday with out her.
NC supporters collect to recollect lifetime of Shanquella Robinson on eve of birthday https://t.co/d43lO5PAgd pic.twitter.com/QEZGlx6u7H
— CBS 17 (@WNCN) January 9, 2023
“She would tell you what she wanted for her birthday and that’s what we’d go buy,” her mom shared.
Shanquella died at 25 again on Oct. 29 when her lifeless physique was found at a Mexican villa she had rented with a number of buddies. She would have turned 26 on Monday.
Meanwhile, subsequent week shall be two months since Salamondra buried her daughter at Beatties Ford Memorial Garden in Huntersville. Mexican authorities have stated stated there’s an arrest warrant issued within the case, nevertheless police have but to make any arrests as of Tuesday.
#ShanquellaRobinson I simply acquired this textual content that household & buddies plan to fulfill this Sunday at 3pm at Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens in the future earlier than what would have been Shanquella’s twenty sixth birthday. The public is invited to assist hold uplifting her title till justice is served. pic.twitter.com/ySVhc7epoN
— Erica Bryant (@EricaUnique) January 6, 2023
Family Says Prison Time Is The Only Justice Family Will Accept As Arrests, Extraditions Remain Elusive
Her dying got here below suspicious circumstances, together with a now-viral video displaying a girl believed to be Robinson being crushed whereas bare by an individual who went on the journey along with her, The Shade Room beforehand reported.
Last month, Shanquella’s sister stated the jail time is the one justice the household will settle for for whoever is answerable for her dying.
“Everybody being arrested and doing time in Mexico. Everybody being extradited over there and doing their time there. That would be justice for us as of now,” Quilla Long stated.
Both the FBI and authorities in Mexico have since launched investigations, which stay ongoing.
Happy twenty sixth #HeavenlyBirthday Ms. #ShanquellaRobinson 🎂🎉#RIP 🙏🕊🕊🕊 pic.twitter.com/k0tR7hInZC
— Towanna Campbell (@TowannaCampbell) January 10, 2023
Shanquella’s Mother Says Still No Arrests But That “In God’s Time, It Will Happen”
On Sunday, Salamondra Robinson stated she’s nonetheless not heard if anybody has been arrested or whether or not extradition has began.
“We’re waiting to see and I know it will happen,” she stated. “In God’s time, it will happen. That’s all I’m waiting on.”
Last month, a rally was held in Shanquella’s native Charlotte, North Carolina, the place group members and relations of the slain younger girls got here collectively within the 25-year-old’s title, The Shade Room reported.
The rally was organized by the Million Youth March of Charlotte and Salisbury and was held at Little Rock A.M.E. Zion Church.