Three surfers have been murdered near Ensenada (Baja California), in the northwest of Mexico. These are two Australians and an American, who were shot to death while resisting a robbery. Australian authorities speak of a “horrible” crime. Ensenada is a common destination for surfersclose to the border with USA.
The two Australian brothers are Callum and Jake Robinson, 30 and 33 years old, and the American Jack Carter Road30. They were camping and practicing surf in Mexico, sharing photos on social media of waves and secluded beaches along the coast south of Ensenada. The surfers had gone to Punta San José.
Callum, who was diabetic, had been living in the US to become a professional soccer player. lacrosse. Jake was a doctor resident in the Australian city of Perth and had flown to visit him two weeks ago.
In the Callum’s Instagram account there are some images of his stay in the Mexican Pacifictoasting with beer, eating tacos, relaxing in a jacuzzi or getting ready to surf.
When did it happen?
It is not known with certainty, pending autopsies, but the three men had been missing since April 27. They never arrived at the accommodation they had reserved in the nearby city of Rosarito. The The first alarm was raised by the mother of the two Australians, Debra Robinson.. She posted a message on a Mexican Facebook page asking if anyone had seen her children.
What was the motive for the crime?
Mexican authorities indicate that the cause of the homicide was probably the robbery of the vehicle in which the surfers were traveling. According to the hypothesis of the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Baja California, the three would have opposed the robbery, which would have cost them their lives. According to the prosecutor, the three bodies “present a gunshot hole in the head.”
How did it all happen?
According to the state prosecutor, María Elena Andrade, “when they tried to take the vehicle, the victims opposed the robbery, the robbers were armed with a firearm and apparently shot at the victims.” In her story, the prosecutor summarized what happened like this: “The attackers took out a weapon that they had in their possession and took the life of the person who initially “He opposed the robbery and later they attacked the other two (…) and also deprived them of their lives.” According to Andrade, “it was not an attack as tourists. It was in the capacity of stealing a vehicle. Surely they did not know the origin of these people.”
What did the thieves want?
Apparently the murderers they wanted to steal the tires. According to the prosecutor, the authorities believe that they passed by the place and saw the truck and the foreigners’ tents and wanted to take the tires.
What happened to the bodies next?
The bodies were found 15 m deep in a cliff hole overlooking the Pacific Ocean; a place that is very difficult to access (it took two hours to get them out). Four bodies have been found, of which three are presumed to correspond to the surfers. “Seeing that what was originally a robbery got out of control, they tried to get rid of the bodies by throwing them into this well, at a distance between six and seven kilometers from the place of the first discovery. This is what happened,” explained the fiscal.
And the fourth corpse?
A fourth body has been found in the well, which has nothing to do with the murders. It had been there much longer.. The surfers’ truck and tent were found near the scene.
How have the bodies been identified?
Debra and Martin, parents of the Robinson brothers, have formally identified the bodies of their children in a mortuary in Ensenada. “The confirmation occurs, since the relatives of the victims were able to identify themwithout the need to obtain genetic testing,” the authorities said in the statement.
Are there already detainees?
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the murders. Are Jesús Gerardo García Cota (aka El Kekas), that he has a criminal record for violence, drug sales and robbery; Ari Gisel García Cota and Cristian Alejandro García. These last two people are in preventive detention due to their possible “direct or indirect” involvement.
Is Ensenada a dangerous place?
The Ensenada area, about 120 km south of the Mexico-US border, is known for its surfing conditions. Although Mexico is a country with high levels of crime, it turns out that This is an area considered safer. In fact, perhaps also because of this, it attracts tourists from California.
What do surfers say about the place?
After the bodies were found, groups of surfers gathered in the city of Ensenada to express their regret for the death of their companions and protest the lack of security in the state. “They just wanted to surf and they were executed,” denounced a proclamation written on a surfboard. “We demand safe beaches,” said another. There was then a ceremony in memory of the three men, in which the surfers formed a circle in the sea with their boards and threw flowers.
