The distraught sister of a California woman who went missing on a yoga retreat in Guatemala last month said she’s “baffled” that the only witness to the tragedy has broken her silence through an attorney weeks after the family begged her for help.
Local prosecutors say that Nancy Ng, 29, drowned Oct. 19 on a kayaking excursion in Lake Atitlán after traveling with a U.S-based tour group to the remote region. Her family isn’t convinced, and her body still hasn’t been recovered.
Christina Blazek, who was with Nancy, has refused to speak to the family or cooperate with the local prosecutor, the victim’s younger sister, Nicky Ng, alleged.
“I can’t understand why she wouldn’t just want to bring my family some comfort and some closure. If she was the last person to see Nancy alive, and it was an accident, why not just tell us that and help us?” Nicky said. “It just seems very strange to me.”
She added that the family still has many questions about the circumstances of Nancy’s supposed drowning.
“How did she disappear so suddenly? Did she struggle? Did she scream?” asked Nicky.
Emmett Jones contributed to this report.
Rebecca Rosenberg is a veteran journalist and book author with a focus on crime and criminal justice. Email tips to rebecca.rosenberg@fox.com and @ReRosenberg.
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