The three bodies that were located in a well Ensenada, Baja CaliforniaYes, they would be from the two brothers Australians and your friend United States, who were reported missing on April 27. This was confirmed by the head of the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE), María Elena Andrade Ramírez, who pointed out that the arrival of family members is only expected for the identification of victims.
In interview for El Financiero TVthe Baja Californian official stated that they were located more than 15 meters deepin a difficult to access area. For hours, rescuers, firefighters and FGE experts worked in the La Bocana well, Santo Tomás, to recover the remains adequately.
At the same time, authorities continued working in the area, described as “rough,” in search of more evidence.
During the morning of May 3, local media reported that elements of the state prosecutor’s office had located three bodies with traces of violence in an area close to where, it is noted, the three foreign tourists were last seen.
It’s about brothers Jake and Callum Robinsonnatives of Australiaand Jack Carter Rhoad, from the United States. Reports indicate that the three arrived at the Puerto Faro San José beach to practice surfing over the weekend. On Monday, April 29, they were scheduled to arrive at an Airbnb located in Rosarito, but they never arrived.
After the corresponding disappearance report, the Mexican authorities established communication with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBIfor its acronym in English), as well as with the Consulates of USA and Australia.
According to the prosecutor, it is expected that this Saturday May 4 The relatives of the three young people arrive in Baja California.
During the afternoon of May 2, the FGE reported the investigation and subsequent arrest of three peopletwo men and a woman, for their possible participation in the disappearance of the three foreign surfers, ages 30 and 33.
According to statements by the head of the agency, the line of investigation indicates that the accused – of Mexican origin – would have intercepted the three tourists during some point of the trip to seize the vehicle in which they moved. However, they would have resisted.
Among the evidence are remains of a tent, clothing and blood stains, as well as drag marks in the area where they were allegedly murdered. Additionally, he reported that one of the suspects had in his possession the cell phone of one of the missing young people.
“We consider that these people, upon seeing the action, tried to get rid of the bodies of the victims by throwing them into this well (…), with the intention that they would not be found by any authority or family member, since upon seeing the magnitude of the facts, they got scared”he explained.
It should be noted that prior to locating the bodies, the discovery of a semi burnt out truck Chevrolet Colorado pickup type, white and with California license plates. It is one of the two cars in which the tourists traveled.
This Friday in Australia, the country’s prime minister, Anthony Albaneseexpressed his “concern” about the situation of Australians Jake and Callum Robinson, who together with an American friend traveled to Mexico to surf and have been missing since last Saturday.
“We hope that these brothers be found safe and sound, but there is real concern that they have disappeared. Her mother is obviously very distraught about this. And we only hope for a positive result,” he told the Australian public broadcaster ABC this Friday.
Albanese also explained that his country’s Foreign Ministry is providing assistance to the family of the Robinson brothers, while the Australian Embassy in Mexico is working with Mexican authorities to find their whereabouts.
With information from EFE.
