Like Father, like son in Puerto Rico murder mystery
Posted: Friday, March 14, 2008 11:01 AM by Dateline Editor
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Crime, Investigations, Behind The Scenes
A special Dateline on the murder of American businessman Adam Anhang, "The Pink Skirt Murder," airs on NBC Friday, March 14, at 10pm ET. Click here for the full story with video.
By Sara James, Dateline Correspondent
I only wish I had met Abe Anhang under different circumstances. I only wish I had met his son, Adam, at all.
Abe Anhang is both razor sharp and resolute, a man crackling with integrity and brimming with love for his family. Adam Anhang was also known for his quick wit and equally ready smile, a magnet of a man. The kind of guy who would figure out the puzzle more quickly than you, but happily turn around and show you how he did it -- that uncommon blend of a brilliant mind and a gentle, generous spirit.
Like father, like son.
But these days, Abe has no opportunity to see his own qualities reflected in his son, nor those uniquely Adam's own. Abe has no opportunity to witness Adam's continued rise through the business stratosphere. These days, Abe's sole mission is a brutal, solitary and devastating one, to answer the most terrible of questions: who took his beloved son's life? What happened on that night in that darkened street near the Pink Skirt Restaurant in San Juan, Puerto Rico?
Given that Adam was a man with thousands of friends and seemingly not an enemy in the world, it is a baffling, vexing, daunting question. But Adam wanted to answer every question, even the hardest ones. And so does Abe.
Like father, like son.
In life, we do whatever we can for our children. We love them, raise them, guide them. We watch with pride as they step forward on their own, we long to be there if they stumble or falter. But sometimes, the only thing a father can do for a son is to find out what happened to him, and why.
Adam was a man who stood up for his friends and for his family. The kind of man you could count on. Just like his dad. This gentle man has a fierce, innate determination honed by loss. To meet him is to know that he will go the distance, surmount any obstacle, and never end his quest until his questions are answered.
Like father, like son.
Producer John Block's blogged on meeting the Anhang family.
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