Alleged killers of Australian, US surfers go on trial in Mexico
The Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, and their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad were on a surfing trip to Mexico's Pacific coast when they were shot dead in Baja California state.
Three men stand accused of murdering Australian surfers Callum and Jake Robinson, along with American Jack Carter Rhoad, in Baja California, Mexico in April 2024. The trio were on a surfing trip when they were shot dead while camping in a remote beachside area. Their bodies were found days later in a cliff-top shaft with gunshot wounds to their heads.
Three witnesses testified in court, with the stepson of one defendant describing his violent stepfather. Another witness, a woman, admitted to inciting the robbery to steal the pickup truck's tires, which was found burned near the victims' bodies. The case has sparked outrage in Australia and the US, where the surfers' families mobilized a massive social media search for their remains.
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