Three men go on trial in Mexico over the murder of Australian surfers and their friend
In Ensenada, Mexico, the trial of three men accused of murdering two Australian surfers — brothers Jake and Callum Robinson — and their friend from the United States, Jack Carter Rhoad, has begun. The three men were shot after being robbed in the Mexican state of Baja California in 2024.
Attack during camping trip
According to The Guardian, Jake Robinson was 30, his brother Callum was 33, and Jack Carter Rhoad was 30. They were camping in a remote coastal area when they were attacked. The publication reports that the men were robbed and shot, and their bodies were concealed on a cliff.
The Robinson brothers’ parents, Martin and Debra, arrived in the port city of Ensenada for the start of the trial. Martin Robinson told journalists that the family wants to find out what happened to their sons and why they were killed.
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Trial
The three men appeared in court on murder charges. The girlfriend of one of the defendants was sentenced to 20 years in prison last year after admitting that she incited the robbery.
Callum Robinson played professional lacrosse in the United States, while Jake Robinson was studying for a career in medicine. Rhoad was killed several months before his planned wedding. The crime sparked outrage and sadness in Australia and the United States.
Foreign tourists have previously been targeted in criminal attacks on Mexico’s Pacific coast. In 2015, two Australian surfers were killed in the state of Sinaloa, and their bodies were later burned.
