The Heartbreaking Discovery of 3 Surfers
Three surfers have been discovered near a popular surfing spot in Mexico, where an American and two Australian tourists disappeared without a trace last week. According to the report, three sources close to the investigation confirmed the information to Reuters on Friday, nearly a week after Jack Carter Rhoad, 30, and brothers Callum, 33, and Jake Robinson, 30 years old, last seen in Baja California province.
They were enjoying a surfing vacation in the port city of Ensenada, 80 miles south of San Diego, a trip they documented on social media until Saturday, when the mysterious posts stopped and they arrive at the pre-booked Airbnb property. Investigators suspected foul play when they discovered abandoned tents in the area, linking the group of three to the missing surfers, the Baja California Attorney General said on Thursday.
Expanded Investigation
Mexican police are investigating three surfers in connection with the men’s disappearance but have not said whether they are considered suspects – although one person, a 23-year-old woman, has been arrested with drugs. drugs and a cell phone with a photo of one of the missing men as its wallpaper, the San Diego Tribune reports.
“An investigation team is at the scene where they were last seen, where tents and other evidence were found that may be related to these three surfers we are investigating,” said María Elena Andrade Ramírez, Baja California’s chief prosecutor, said.
“There is a lot of important information that we cannot release.” “We don’t know what condition they are in,” she added.
Although drug cartels operate in the area, she said “all avenues of investigation are open at this time. We cannot rule anything out until we find them.”
” Prosecutors did not confirm which bodies had been found or whether they were those of the brothers Robinson and Rhoads, saying only that they were “aware of those reports and are closely monitoring the situation.” .” The friends were missing for several days before they were reported missing, making the investigation more difficult, Andrade Ramírez said.
On Wednesday, the mother of two missing Australians, Debra Robinson, posted a plea for help on a local community Facebook page to find her two sons, Jake and Callum, whom she has not heard from. been since Saturday.
Callum, she noted, is diabetic. In the hours before they disappeared, Callum shared a series of social media posts about an exhilarating holiday along the Pacific coast.
They were seen wearing surf gear, drinking beer and enjoying local food at Rosarito Beach, where they surfed and camped before moving another 50 miles south to the port city of Ensenada.
A photo shows a white pickup truck that sources believe is the same vehicle as the Chevrolet Colorado the men were driving. Callum shared one last photo of 3 surfers at San Miguel beach in Ensenada, but never arrived at the Airbnb they had rented for Saturday. “…and it began,” Callum captioned the post, including a Mexican flag emoji and a surfer. Baja California is one of Mexico’s most violent states, although tourist areas such as Ensenada are considered safer.
The US State Department advises Americans to reconsider travel to the state due to crime and kidnapping. An Australian Foreign Office spokesman said its embassy in Mexico was working closely with Mexican authorities and the Australian Federal Police. “The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade recognizes that this is a very distressing time for the family and is in regular contact with them to provide support,” they said.
