TIJUANA: The bodies of two Australian surfers murdered in Mexico were arrived in United States today to be delivered to their relatives for the long journey home. The funeral home transporting the bodies of brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, who were aged thirty and thirty-three respectively, confirmed that they had been transferred from Tijuana to San Diego where their parents were waiting.
The tourists had been camping in a remote beachside area in violence-stricken Baja California state when they were murdered in what investigators believe was an attempt to steal their pickup truck.
The bodies were found last Friday in a cliff-top shaft with bullet injuries to the head. On Wednesday, a court in Mexico ordered the prosecution of the main suspect in the triple murder, Jesus Gerardo “N” — alias “El Kekas.”
The prosecution has said it is gathering evidence to charge two other suspects, who remain in police custody for alleged possession of methamphetamine.
Baja California, located just south of California, is popular with American tourists thanks to its inviting beaches.
It is also one of Mexico’s most violent states due to organized criminal gangs, although tourists are not usually their targets. The parents of the two Australian brothers earlier this week urged well-wishers to use their memory as an inspiration to live bigger, love harder, and shine brighter.
Speaking from California, Martin Robinson and Debra said that the world has become a darker place for them since the deaths.
Father Thanks Friends, Family in Australia, United States
Martin thanked friends and family in Australia and the US who have given overwhelming support since the men went missing.
With the ocean at their backs, Mother Debra then struggled to read through prepared remarks. She described Callum as a larger-than-life and lovable character, who played professional lacrosse in the US, where he became known as “the big koala.”
Jake was described as a “happy, gentle and compassionate soul, who was pursuing a career in medicine” and had a keen love for cricket and surfing.
