2024-05-05 08:52:47
30-year-old Jake and 33-year-old Kallum Robinson from the Australian city of Perth and 30-year-old American Jack Carter Rhoad had gone to a surf camp near the popular tourist town of Ensenada. They disappeared on April 27.
On Thursday, Mexican police questioned a woman and two men in connection with their disappearance.
A state lab will perform forensics to identify the bodies, the California State Attorney’s Office said in Bacha.
On Friday, the prosecutor’s office also noted that an arrest warrant had been obtained for the crime of enforced disappearance.
Abandoned tents, a burnt-out white pick-up truck and a telephone linked to the missing tourists were previously found.
Brothers Robinson and JCRhoad were searched for in the remote rocky area by a team that included firefighters.
In a statement to CBS News, the FBI said it was “unable to comment on specifics,” but “we can assure you that we appreciate every tip.”
“If the evidence is reliable, we will take it seriously. We are in contact with the U.S. citizen’s family and are vigorously pursuing answers with our international law enforcement partners,” the office added.
Bacha California is one of the most violent states in Mexico, as local drug gangs fight for their territories there. But the surfing conditions in Ensenada, 90 minutes south of the US-Mexico border, have long drawn tourists from California.
A US State Department spokesman said: “We are aware of these reports and are monitoring the situation closely.”
A spokesman for Australia’s foreign ministry said its embassy in Mexico was working closely with Mexican authorities and the Australian Federal Police.
2024-05-05 08:52:47