Brian Knappenberger tells EW there are ‘still so many unanswered questions’ about the death of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez.
But the case wasn’t as cut-and-dry as all that, Knappenberger discovered.
Two major pieces of the puzzle he felt were missing were the voices of Pearl Fernandez and Aguirre.
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Knappenberger says he gave them a special phone number where they could reach him, but they never called.
He hopes that with the documentary now released, one or both will reach out.
Fernandez and Aguirre are currently incarcerated for their crimes against Gabriel.
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“Yes, I still want to hear from them,” Knappenberger says of Fernandez and Aguirre.
This is something that is lodged in the heart of everybody that worked on it.
Part of it is a mystery.
Like, who are these people?
How did this happen?
Why did this boy’s life get taken like this?
There are still so many unanswered questions.
So if they wanted to talk to me, I would absolutely talk to them on the record."
They appealed that decision, so they’re trying to have the case dismissed.
The appellate court upheld it, so they kicked it back down to Judge Lomeli.
That’s where their case is right now.
This is still a very live story, so maybe this could lead to a season 2?"
He hopes that by giving Gabriel a voice, he can help other children avoid the same fate.
“I do still think they should call the police,” he says.
It’s a very secretive system, not a lot of people know how it works.
It’s got a big budget in L.A., it’s huge.
It rivals the LAPD in terms of manpower and budget, but we don’t hear much about it.
“If they’re not getting the job done, then something needs to be done.”
