Death of North Carolina woman vacationing in Mexico under investigation

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Prosecutors in Mexico mentioned Thursday that they’ve begun an investigation after a North Carolina lady was seen crushed in a video at a resort metropolis final month.

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The mother and father of Shanquella Robinson, 25, of Charlotte, mentioned their daughter was discovered useless in a lodge room whereas vacationing with associates in San Jose del Cabo final month, WSOC-TV reported.

The hairdresser traveled to Mexico on Oct. 28 as a part of a bunch of seven associates to rejoice a birthday. They stayed at Villa Linda 32, a rental supplied by CaboVillas.com, in accordance with the tv station.

Robinson was discovered useless at a villa within the resort metropolis the following day, in accordance with The Related Press.

“It’s like a nightmare. I can’t even sleep. I’m simply annoyed. My coronary heart is simply aching as a father. A praying man,” Bernard Robinson, Shanquella Robinson’s father, instructed WSOC. “I simply need some reality as a result of this doesn’t add up proper.”

“She was little one and had a fantastic coronary heart,” Sallamondra Robinson, the girl’s mom, instructed the tv station. “And she or he didn’t should be handled like that.”

The state lawyer normal’s workplace of Baja California Sur instructed WSOC that it’ll “preserve the traces of investigations to gather extra proof to attain the correct clarification of the occasions, with out ruling out any speculation.”

Rolling Stone tried to contact Shanquella Robinson’s associates for remark, however none of them instantly responded.

Based on the journal, Shanquella Robinson’s associates instructed Sallamondra that her daughter’s reason for demise was alcohol poisoning.

WSOC, which obtained Shanquella Robinson’s demise certificates, mentioned the reason for demise was listed as “extreme spinal twine harm and atlas luxation.” The certificates additionally mentioned she died inside quarter-hour of harm. Alcohol poisoning was by no means talked about as a direct or oblique reason for demise.

Based on Rolling Stone, the video that purportedly confirmed Shanquella Robinson in a struggle was first revealed by a North Carolina blogger.

Whereas a lady was being punched, somebody out of the body within the video tells “Quella” to struggle again, the journal reported.

The video raised questions on why none of Robinson’s associates intervened, or why the individuals she was touring with might need crushed her, the AP reported.

“It was by no means a struggle. She didn’t struggle,” Sallamondra Robinson instructed WSOC. “They attacked her.”

When reached for remark, a spokesperson from the U.S State Division confirmed a citizen had died in Cabo however had no additional remark, in accordance with the AP.

“By the grace of God, I feel I’m going to unravel this,” Bernard Robinson instructed WSOC. “God ain’t gonna fail. It’s going to return out.

“I’m not giving up. I’m very assured that I’m going to have peace of thoughts.”

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