The parents of the two Australian surfers murdered in Mexico broke their silence

After the crime of 3 foreign surfers on the beaches of Ensenada, Baja California, as well as the first investigations that point to an apparent attempted assault that got out of control, the bodies of the victims have already been identified by their relatives.

Martin and Debra Robinson, parents of the Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinsonheld a press conference in which they shared the difficult situation they are going through after the death of their children.

“Our hearts are broken and the world has become darker for us. We also mourn the loss of Carter Rhoad. They were young people who shared their passion for surfing,” they noted.

Debra assured that Callum considered the United States as his second home and explained that he was a youth sports coach. She also remembered how Jake, a doctor by profession, always worked in hospitals near beaches so he could surf, since waves were both of their passions.

The woman thanked the Australian authorities, especially the Foreign Minister, Penny Wong, and those who have given them support in the United States, although she did not refer in her message to the Mexican authorities, in charge of finding the three bodies. .

“Now it’s time to take them home to their family.friends and the waves of the ocean in Australia,” the mother of the two Australian surfers remarked between tears from the city of San Diego.

Finally, and almost unable to contain her tears, Debra launched a petition that summarized her children’s philosophy of life: “Live longer, shine brighter and love more in his memory.”

The mother reported her disappearance

On April 27, the mother reported the disappearance of the Robinson brothers and their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad when she learned that they had not arrived at their accommodation in Rosarito, in Baja California, one of the stops that was part of the three’s trip. tourists along the western Mexican coast to practice surfing.

After an intense search operation, The Mexican authorities discovered the vehicle in which they were traveling burned. and their abandoned tents near Ensenada.

Later, on May 3, the Baja California Prosecutor’s Office reported the discovery of three bodies on a cliff in the town of Santo Tomás, near Ensenada, and two days later they confirmed the identities of the victims.

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