20/20 Menu About Bios Episodes Photos Releases Killer on Campus - Releases February 28, 2024 ‘20/20’ Reports on the Murder of a College Student, the Arrest and Conviction of His Friend, and Years Later, a New Defense Witness That Could Turn the Case Upside Down ABC News* In September 2012, the disappearance of 18-year-old college student Christian Aguilar shocked the University of Florida community where he went to school. The search for Christian, led by his family and new girlfriend, Erika Friman, ended tragically 22 days later with the discovery of Christian’s body in a remote swamp. In a new “20/20,” ABC News correspondent Victor Oquendo reports on the investigation that unraveled a complex web of lies and obsession, culminating in the arrest of Pedro Bravo, Christian’s close friend and Erika’s former boyfriend. The trial featured surveillance videos, secret diaries and damning testimony from Bravo’s jail cellmate. Now, a decade later, that jailhouse informant recanted his testimony, and a new witness for the defense has come forward with a claim that may verify Bravo’s version of events. Will these new developments lead to the court overturning Pedro Bravo’s conviction? The two-hour program includes an exclusive prison interview with Pe Press Release - Series
February 28, 2024 ‘20/20’ Reports on the Murder of a College Student, the Arrest and Conviction of His Friend, and Years Later, a New Defense Witness That Could Turn the Case Upside Down ABC News* In September 2012, the disappearance of 18-year-old college student Christian Aguilar shocked the University of Florida community where he went to school. The search for Christian, led by his family and new girlfriend, Erika Friman, ended tragically 22 days later with the discovery of Christian’s body in a remote swamp. In a new “20/20,” ABC News correspondent Victor Oquendo reports on the investigation that unraveled a complex web of lies and obsession, culminating in the arrest of Pedro Bravo, Christian’s close friend and Erika’s former boyfriend. The trial featured surveillance videos, secret diaries and damning testimony from Bravo’s jail cellmate. Now, a decade later, that jailhouse informant recanted his testimony, and a new witness for the defense has come forward with a claim that may verify Bravo’s version of events. Will these new developments lead to the court overturning Pedro Bravo’s conviction? The two-hour program includes an exclusive prison interview with Pe Press Release - Series
