It’s been about 5 months since Shanquella Robinson was killed whereas on trip in Mexico with a bunch of buddies, and justice has nonetheless managed to elude her household, and now her household is asking President Biden, the U.S. State Department, and different high-level diplomats to intervene.
On Friday, Robinson’s dad and mom held a press convention in Washington D.C. to demand justice for his or her murdered daughter, whose physique was discovered again in October 2022 contained in the villa she and the group she was touring with had been staying at.
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“I don’t wish this nightmare on anyone. My daughter was beat to death on video,” Robinson’s mom Salamondra instructed the gang. “I can hardly talked about it. No one has been arrested and my family is left to wait and beg for answers. Im here as an American citizen to call upon the President to get justice for my daughter.”
Ben Crump, the regional director of the NAACP and others stood apart the household and commenced the rally with chants of “justice for Shanquella Robinson!” which was met with loud chants again from the gang.
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“You can only imagine what she’s faced these last 18 weeks,” Crump stated of Robinson’s mom. “We will never give up on this family because Shanquella Robinson’s life matters!”
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Crump then gave a quick background on the case of the slain 25-year-old, highlighting the entire issues Shanquella completed in her quick life.
“It’s been 126 days since she died. with video of her being beaten literally to death being released 15 weeks ago, and STILL with all this visual evidence, NO one has been arrested!” Crump bellowed. “We will show up whether the murderers are Black or white! It doesn’t matter!”
Crump then spoke on the suspected offender behind the “Cabo Six” and Shanquella’s homicide, Dejanae Johnson, who has had a warrant for her arrest filed in Mexico The Shade Room beforehand reported, however stays free to today.
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“The travel-mates who travelled with her came back and told (Robinson’s family) that she died from alcohol poisoning. But they were texting about it, joking about it in the aftermath of the tragedy.”
Crump Echoes Family’s Call For Diplomatic Intervention: “When A White Woman Goes Missing, It’s Not Hard” To Get Justice
Crump echoed Salamondra’s name for diplomatic intervention from President Biden to convey justice to those that are chargeable for the dying of Shanquella Robinson.
“We are asking for high-level diplomatic intervention from President Biden and the State Department to bring justice to the person or persons responsible for her death,” Crump stated. “It is not a hard act, when a white woman goes missing, it’s not a hard act” to realize justice.
MEDIA ALERT: @AttorneyCrump and lawyer Sue-Ann Robinson will maintain a information convention tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. ET in search of diplomatic intervention by @POTUS and the U.S. State Department to prioritize bringing these accountable for Shanquella Robinson’s dying to justice. pic.twitter.com/AyTtsmV7BC
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Crump added: “We have been advised that the Mexican authorities have not been doing their job. “We have to go above and beyond to get justice as Black people.”
Mexican Authorities Have Advised Robinson’s Family That Their Investigation Is Complete, “But Suspect(s) Still Roam Free”
He went on to say that Mexican authorities have suggested the household and their council that their investigation is full, “but their suspect is still roaming free in the United States, sleeping comfortably in their own beds at night.”
“The U.S. government needs to do one of two things, extradite the person who murdered Shanquella to Mexico to face the charges and the crimes alleged against her, or two, take jurisdiction from Mexico to bring a case for those responsible and bring this family justice.”
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“The State Department, President Biden, what are you going to do to bring justice for this poor woman (Shanquella’s mother). It’s simple,” Crump went on to say.
Co-council Sue-Ann Robinson, of no relation to Shanquella, was praised by Crump for going to Mexico on her personal dime to gather proof towards her killer or killers.
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“Shanquella was a beautiful woman, an entrepreuner,” she stated. “No one should have to suffer the indignities that she did. For me to have to go down there to collect evidence, trying to find answers for this family, no one should have to do that. the family is not asking for anything special. they’re just asking for their government to intervene for a murder we all saw took place on video.”
Civil Rights Activist Tamika Mallory Compares Shanquella To Natalee Holloway, Gabby Petito
Civil Rights activist Tamika Mallory additionally spoke at Friday’s rally and echoed these sentiments, evaluating the conditions to that of Natalee Holloway and Gabby Petito, two white ladies who had widespread media protection within the wake of their disappearances and deaths.
“There was not a fight on that video, there was an attack. While she was naked, while they joked. The continued to allow her to be beaten, and her neck and spine was broken. She came home in a box!”
Mallory known as on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Vice President Kamala Harris as Black individuals to “move expeditiously and use their resources” to get justice for Shanquella’s household.
The group went on to say that they’ve filed letters, in pink envelopes, to the State Department and President Biden, and stated they may proceed to carry rallies and press conferences and make noise till justice for Shanquella is served.