A letter sent to the president this week lays out the clear options the U.S. government has to exercise “diplomatic intervention” and work with officials in Mexico to help bring to justice the person or persons responsible for the mysterious death of a young Black woman on vacation across the border last year.
Citing the “swift concurrent response from Mexican and U.S. law enforcement agencies ” following the recent kidnappings and killings of U.S. citizens in Mexico, attorneys representing the family of Shanquella Robinson sent the letter to President Joe Biden and U.S. Department of State Secretary Anthony Blinken demanding the federal government act similarly in this case.
The letter signed by civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Sue-Ann Robinson also explicitly name-dropped Daejhanae Jackson, one of Robinson’s “friends” on vacation with her during the time of death who has been widely identified via unverified social media reports but not by law enforcement as the prime suspect. Jackson, the letter said, was among three “travel mates” who returned Robinson’s luggage to her mother, who was told her daughter’s death was caused by alcohol poisoning.
A Mexican death certificate later refuted that claim.
The culprit(s) can be charged with anything ranging from manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter to murder, the letter said.
“Federal charges that could be brought against co-conspirators to a homicide include conspiracy to commit murder, aiding and abetting, accessory after the fact and obstruction of justice,” the letter added while going on to remind Biden and Blinken of “the extradition protocol” the U.S. has in place with Mexico.
“Alternatively, U.S. federal law enforcement agencies can request concurrent jurisdiction with Mexican law enforcement agencies which would permit U.S. prosecutors to bring the case in the United States as the involved parties are U.S. Citizens,” the letter continued. “We…
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