Three bodies have been found near a popular surfing spot in Mexico where an American and two Australian tourists went missing last week, according to reports.
Three sources close to the investigation He confirmed the discovery to Reuters on Friday.It comes almost a week after brothers Jack Carter Lord, 30, Callum, 33, and Jake Robinson, 30, were last seen in Baja California.
They were enjoying a surfing vacation in the port city of Ensenada, just 130 miles south of San Diego, and had been documenting their trip on social media until Saturday, when posts mysteriously stopped and they never made it to their Airbnb.
The Baja California Attorney General’s Office said investigators found an abandoned tent in the area where the trio had ties to the missing surfer and suspected foul play. said Thursday.
A burnt-out white pickup truck, similar to the white Chevrolet Colorado pickup the men were driving, was also found, according to a missing person poster.
Mexican police are investigating three people in connection with the man’s disappearance, but have not said whether they are considered suspects. However, one of them, a 23-year-old woman, was detained with drugs and a mobile phone with a wallpaper photo of one of them. missing men, The San Diego Tribune reported.
Baja California Chief Prosecutor María Elena Andrade Ramírez said, “A team of (investigators) is at the scene where they were last seen, and there we are investigating possible cases related to these three individuals under investigation.” “We found a tent and other evidence.” She said, “There is a lot of important information that cannot be made public.”
“We don’t know what condition they are in,” she added. Drug cartels are active in the area, but “all investigations have been launched at this time. Until we find out, we can’t rule anything out.”
Prosecutors would not confirm that bodies had been found or whether they were those of the Robinsons and Rhodes, saying only that they were “aware of such reports and are closely monitoring the situation.” .
Andrade Ramirez said the friends had been missing for several days before being reported missing, making it difficult for investigators to locate them.
On Wednesday, missing Australian mother Debra Robinson posted an appeal on a local community Facebook page asking for help finding her sons Jake and Callum, who have not been heard from since Saturday.
She pointed out that Karam is diabetic.
Hours before their disappearance, Callum shared a series of social media posts from what appeared to be an exhilarating vacation on the Pacific coast.
The men were seen wearing wetsuits, drinking beer and enjoying local food at Rosarito Beach, where they surfed and camped before traveling 80 miles further south to the port city of Ensenada.
One snapshot shows a white pickup truck, which sources believe is the same one found burned at the abandoned camp.
Callum shared the last photo taken at San Miguel Beach in Ensenada, but he never arrived at the Airbnb he rented on Saturday.
Callum captioned the post, “…and so it begins,” along with Mexican flag and surfer emojis.
Although Baja California is one of the most violent states in Mexico, tourist destinations like Ensenada are considered safe. The U.S. State Department is advising Americans to reconsider traveling to the state due to crime and kidnapping.
A spokesperson for the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs said the Australian Embassy in Mexico was working closely with Mexican authorities and the Australian Federal Police.
“The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade recognizes that this is an extremely difficult time for families and is in regular contact to offer support,” they said.
with post wire
