US authorities will not seek charges in death of Shanquella Robinson in Mexico

Robinson, 26, was found dead in a hotel room in the Mexico resort city in October last year

The clothing designer had traveled to Cabo San Lucas for vacation with six friends and her death was originally thought to be related to alcohol poisoning, as her companions reported

Death certificate later said Robinson suffered “severe spinal cord injury and atlas luxation,” or damage to a neck vertebra

Disturbing video footage later revealed that one of the women she traveled with had savagely beaten her inside the hotel room

Justice Dept. prosecutors met with Robinson’s family and told them that after “careful deliberation,” they determined there was not enough evidence to seek charges

An arrest warrant was issued for an unnamed person in Mexico, but no one was ever arrested in the case

Bereaved family’s attorney Sue-Ann Robinson wondered why “The Mexican autopsy says there’s a spinal cord injury, but according to them [DOJ], there is no spinal cord injury”

It’s discouraging for the family that their own Justice Dept will not be pursuing charges against Shanquella’s aggressor, attorneys Ben Crump and Sue-Ann Robinson said Wednesday

Crump and Robinson believe “there is still a chance at justice in Mexico”

Federal prosecutors will reportedly not pursue charges related to the death of Shanquella Robinson, [photo], the North Carolina woman who died while on vacation in Mexico last year

US federal prosecutors will not pursue charges in the death of a North Carolina woman who died after being beaten in a hotel room while vacationing with friends in Cabo, Mexico, reports said Wednesday. 
Department of Justice prosecutors met with the family of Shanquella Robinson and told them that after “careful deliberation,” they determined there was not enough evidence to seek charges in the case. 
“As in every case under consideration for federal prosecution, the government must prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that a federal crime was committed,” federal prosecutors in North Carolina said, according to local reports.  

Civil rights attorney Sue-Ann Robinson, representing her family, revealed the U.S. autopsy performed after Shanquella was embalmed show she did not have a spinal cord injury. That information directly contradicts the findings of Mexico’s autopsy report

DOJ prosecutors met with Robinson’s family and informed them that there isn’t enough evidence to pursue charges

“Based on the results of the autopsy and after a careful deliberation and review of the investigative materials by both U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, federal prosecutors informed Ms. Robinson’s family today that the available evidence does not support a federal prosecution,” they added. 
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Robinson, 26, was killed in a hotel room in the Mexico resort city in October last year. 
The clothing designer had traveled to Cabo San Lucas for vacation with six friends — and her death was originally thought to be related to alcohol poisoning.
Civil rights attorney Sue-Ann Robinson, representing her family addressed the public about the case on Wednesday afternoon.
While expressing her disappointment, Robinson also revealed the U.S. autopsy performed after Shanquella was embalmed show she did not have a spinal cord injury. That information directly contradicts the findings of Mexico’s autopsy report.

Robinson’s death was originally thought to be related to alcohol poisoning

The Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner’s Office released a statement to Channel 9 Wednesday about the findings of the autopsy report.
The office performed their autopsy on Nov. 17 and, along with additional examination from a neuropathologist, found no evidence of any spinal cord injury or atlas subluxation.
Speaking on Wednesday, Sue-Ann Robinson wondered why “The Mexican autopsy says there’s a spinal cord injury, but according to them [DOJ], there is no spinal cord injury”.
Since the U.S. autopsy did find brain swelling, she is questioning the decision of federal authorities, not to prosecute, when Shanquella’s cause of death was still undetermined.
“How are you closing an investigation on a case where the cause of death is undetermined?” she asked, adding that the ‘undetermined cause of death’ could be the result of the autopsy being delayed.

An autopsy determined that Robinson died from trauma suffered in the attack

Video shows Robinson getting beaten by another woman in her hotel room in Cabo

A death certificate later said Robinson suffered “severe spinal cord injury and atlas luxation,” or damage to a neck vertebra. The report also states that she died within 15 minutes of injury. Alcohol poisoning, which her family said Robinson’s friends blamed her death on, is never mentioned.
Disturbing video footage from inside Robinson’s hotel room later revealed that one of the women she traveled to Mexico with had savagely beaten her inside the room. 
A person off camera yelled, “At least fight back,” while the woman trounced Robinson, according to the viral video. 
A final autopsy determined Robinson likely died from trauma suffered during the beating about 15 minutes later. 
An arrest warrant was issued for an unnamed person in Mexico, but no one was ever busted in the case.
“While it is discouraging for the loved ones of Shanquella that their own Department of Justice will not be pursuing charges against Shanquella’s aggressor, it is our stance that justice is still possible for her death. We hope that there is still a chance at justice in Mexico,” attorneys Ben Crump and Sue-Ann Robinson said Wednesday.