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Surfers' Killers on Trial in Baja Beach Resort
7 Sep
Summary
- Three men face trial for the 2024 homicides of two Australian brothers.
- The victims, Jake and Callum Robinson and Jack Carter Rhoad, were camping.
- Their bodies were discovered concealed on a cliffside in Baja California.
A trial has commenced in Ensenada, Mexico, for three men accused of the 2024 murders of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, and their American friend, Jack Carter Rhoad. The three tourists were fatally shot after being robbed while camping in a remote area of Baja California. Their bodies were subsequently found concealed on a nearby cliff.
The parents of the Australian victims traveled to the port city of Ensenada to be present for the trial's commencement. They expressed their determination to represent their sons and understand the circumstances surrounding their deaths. This crime has caused significant outrage and sadness in both Australia and the United States, highlighting concerns about tourist safety in Mexico's Pacific coast regions.
This incident is not the first involving foreign tourists in the area. In 2015, two other Australian surfers were murdered in the state of Sinaloa, with their bodies later found burned. The prosecution's case includes the girlfriend of one of the accused, who received a 20-year sentence last year for admitting to instigating the robbery that led to the triple homicide.
