An American surfer and Australian brother found dead during a surfing holiday in Mexico likely died after refusing to hand over their car to a trio of carjackers, according to a report. That’s what it means.
The bodies of Jack Carter Lord, 30, and brothers Callum, 33, and Jake Robinson, 30, were burnt nearly a week after they disappeared from Providence in Baja California. He was found next to a white pickup truck.
Authorities theorized that an idyllic trip turned tragic when local bandits approached the men as they beach camped at a popular surf spot known as La Bocana.
“When they attempted to take possession of the vehicle, the victims resisted the robbers, the robbers armed themselves with firearms, and the victims It appears he shot and killed him.” He told Australia’s Seven News.
Disturbingly, the culprits did not even take the car that supposedly killed the trio, choosing instead to set it on fire inside the camp.
Police have not confirmed how the men died, but noted that shell casings were found at the campsite.
The bodies of three men were found at the bottom of a well on a nearby farm, and it took firefighters several hours to recover them.
Mexican authorities have not officially confirmed that the three men dead are Georgia residents Lord and Robinson, but said it was “likely” they were executed.
However, multiple sources confirmed his identity to Reuters this week.
Officials said the fourth body was identified as the property owner who was reported missing two weeks ago.
Police subsequently arrested Jesús Gerardo García Cota (also known as El Quecas), his partner Ali Gisel García Cota, and Jesús’ brother Cristian Alejandro García in connection with the men’s disappearance. However, he was not charged with murder.
According to local reports, all were in possession of methamphetamine and other illegal drugs at the time of their arrest, and Ali Giselle García Cota, 23, was in possession of one of the surfer’s mobile phones at the time of his arrest.
The Robinsons and Lords were last seen on April 27 while enjoying the tropical weather on the coast, but they were officially released after they failed to show up for several days at the Airbnb they were renting further south. He was not reported missing.
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.
Stevenson University in Baltimore has released a statement mourning the death of Callum Robinson, who graduated in 2015 and was a star lacrosse player at the school who went on to play in the Premier Lacrosse League.
Although Baja California is one of the most violent states in Mexico, tourist destinations like Ensenada are considered safe.
