Mexico Tourist Search Tragedy: Authorities Recover Three Bodies
Mexican authorities have made a grim discovery in Baja California, where three bodies were found in the vicinity where two Australian brothers and an American went missing.
According to reports from the BBC’s US partner CBS News, the FBI confirmed that the bodies were located in the town of Santo Tomas but have yet to be identified. The missing individuals, Jake (30) and Callum Robinson (33) from Perth, Australia, along with American Jack Carter Rhoad (30), vanished on April 27 while on a surfing holiday near Ensenada, a popular tourist destination.
Recent developments saw Mexican police interrogating a woman and two men in connection with the disappearance. Forensic tests will be crucial in determining the identity of the recovered bodies, with the state of Baja California prosecutor’s office emphasizing that arrest warrants for forced disappearance have been issued.
Earlier findings of abandoned tents, a burnt white pickup truck, and a phone linked to the missing tourists intensified concerns. Search efforts involving firefighters focused on a remote cliff area where the Robinson brothers and Mr. Rhoad were believed to have been.
In response to inquiries, the FBI expressed its commitment to investigate all leads rigorously, collaborating closely with international law enforcement partners and supporting the affected families.
While Baja California contends with violence attributed to local drug gangs, the allure of Ensenada’s surfing conditions has historically attracted tourists, mainly from neighboring California.
Both the US State Department and Australia’s foreign ministry have acknowledged the situation, with assurances of monitoring and active cooperation with Mexican authorities. The Australian embassy in Mexico and the Australian Federal Police are actively engaged in the ongoing investigation.
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