{"id":8500,"date":"2024-05-10T05:26:18","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T05:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=8500"},"modified":"2024-05-10T05:26:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T05:26:18","slug":"chilling-details-emerge-about-alleged-killer-of-australian-and-u-s-surfers-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=8500","title":{"rendered":"Chilling details emerge about alleged killer of Australian and U.S. surfers in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>A Mexican court on Wednesday ordered the alleged murderer of two Australians and an American <span class=\"link\">killed during a surfing trip<\/span> to be prosecuted, as chilling details emerged about the suspect&#8217;s alleged confession.<\/p>\n<p>It followed a hearing held for Jesus Gerardo &#8220;N&#8221; \u2014 alias &#8220;El Kekas,&#8221; a slang word that means quesadillas \u2014 in Ensenada, Baja California, where the bodies of brothers Callum and Jake Robinson, and their friend Jack Carter Rhoad, were <span class=\"link\">found last Friday<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect&#8217;s girlfriend told a court that he confessed to killing the three friends after returning home from their campsite, the BBC reported. The 23-year-old woman told investigators he showed up at her house on April 28, telling her he had done something to &#8220;three gringos,&#8221; the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"newsletter_signup \">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-newsletter-widget embed--float-none embed--size-large embed--type-iframe\" data-ads=\"{\" wordcount=\"\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>She said she asked what he meant, and he replied &#8220;I killed them&#8221;, the court was told.<\/p>\n<p>He then showed her new tires that were allegedly stolen from the three surfers, the BBC reported, citing prosecutors.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"Mexico Missing Foreigners \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/05\/07\/9f86dacb-97cd-46ec-8cfe-f2226c2c6306\/thumbnail\/620x413g8\/4254542456399866e1dc92625ad22a25\/ap24127062868049.jpg?v=218688c1357f974b9630d4fa8914721c 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/05\/07\/9f86dacb-97cd-46ec-8cfe-f2226c2c6306\/thumbnail\/1240x826g8\/a96d642da3b9d703ba70bc408c097389\/ap24127062868049.jpg?v=218688c1357f974b9630d4fa8914721c 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">The photos of the foreign surfers who disappeared are placed on the beach in Ensenada, Mexico, Sunday, May 5, 2024. Their bodies were later found.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Karen Castaneda \/ AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The suspect will be prosecuted for the crime of &#8220;disappearance committed by private individuals,&#8221; and homicide charges are expected to be filed later, the state prosecutor&#8217;s office said.<\/p>\n<p>The <span class=\"link\">trio had been camping<\/span> in a remote beachside area when they were killed in what investigators believe was an attempt to steal their pickup truck.<\/p>\n<p>Their bodies were found in a cliff-top shaft with bullet wounds to the head.<\/p>\n<p>The prosecution has said it is gathering evidence to charge two other suspects, who remain in detention for alleged possession of methamphetamine.<\/p>\n<p>Baja California, located just south of California, is popular with US tourists thanks to its inviting beaches.<\/p>\n<p>It is also one of Mexico&#8217;s most violent states because of organized crime gangs, although tourists are not usually targeted.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the forensic service delivered the victims&#8217; bodies to a funeral home in Baja California that will transfer them to the United States, where the families are waiting for them.<\/p>\n<p>The parents of the two Australian brothers urged well-wishers to use their memory as an inspiration to &#8220;live bigger, shine brighter and love harder.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking from California, Debra and Martin Robinson said that &#8220;the world has become a darker place&#8221; since the deaths.<\/p>\n<p>Martin thanked friends and family in Australia and the United States who have offered &#8220;overwhelming support&#8221; since the men went missing.<\/p>\n<p>With the ocean at their backs, mother Debra then struggled to read through prepared remarks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Callum and Jake have been murdered,&#8221; she began, her voice cracking with emotion. &#8220;Our hearts are broken and the world has become a darker place for us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She described Callum, aged 33, as a &#8220;lovable, larger-than-life character&#8221; who played professional lacrosse in the United States, where he became known as &#8220;the big koala.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"Mexico Dead Surfers \" height=\"383\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/05\/09\/6673c871-c5c2-4562-9d28-a399cee4d24b\/thumbnail\/620x383\/5246a43638ffce27938ecf55d6abd9e8\/ap24128861488180.jpg?v=218688c1357f974b9630d4fa8914721c 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/05\/09\/6673c871-c5c2-4562-9d28-a399cee4d24b\/thumbnail\/1240x766\/5327b74a991870b7f11fe27084cdca13\/ap24128861488180.jpg?v=218688c1357f974b9630d4fa8914721c 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">In this image taken from video, Australia&#8217;s Debra Robinson with her husband Martin, address the media on the beach in San Diego, Tuesday, May 7, 2024 following the deaths in Mexico of their two sons during a surfing trip.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                CHANNEL 9 \/ AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The U.S. Premier Lacrosse League left a\u00a0message on its website\u00a0saying the lacrosse world was &#8220;heartbroken by the tragic loss&#8221; of the trio.<\/p>\n<p>Callum also played lacrosse at Stevenson University in Maryland. Head lacrosse coach Paul Cantabene <span class=\"link\">told CBS Baltimore<\/span> he was devastated when he learned the news.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I had a good cry, and then I had to make some tough phone calls and notify some people about the situation,&#8221; Cantabene said. &#8220;That was even tougher.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On social media, his devastated girlfriend shared a black and white photo of the couple kissing, with the message: &#8220;You are one of one. I will love you forever.&#8221; In another photo she shared, in which the two can be seen embracing, \u00a0she wrote: &#8220;My heart is shattered into a million pieces. I don&#8217;t have the words right now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Jake, aged 30, was described as a &#8220;happy, gentle and compassionate soul, who was pursuing a career in medicine&#8221; and had a keen love for surfing and cricket.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They were young men enjoying their passion of surfing together,&#8221; Debra said. &#8220;Now it is time to bring them home to family and friends and the ocean waves in Australia.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rhoad was engaged and set to marry Natalie Weirtz on Aug. 17 in Columbus, Ohio, according to a\u00a0Zola\u00a0online wedding registry. A GoFundMe which was launched to &#8220;rally support for Natalie&#8221; had raised over $80,000 as of Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In the wake of the heartbreaking loss of Carter Rhoad, Callum Robinson, and Jake Robinson, our hearts ache with grief for their families, friends, and community,&#8221; reads a separate GoFundMe set up for Rhoad&#8217;s family.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-video embed--type-content_video is-video embed--float-left embed--size-medium \"><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__icon\"><br \/>\n            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-video\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__headline\">Bodies of three surfers who went missing in Mexico identified, suspects in custody<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__video-duration\">01:42<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- tags --><\/div>\n<p> Chilling details emerge about alleged killer of Australian and U.S. surfers in Mexico<br \/>\n<br \/>#Chilling #details #emerge #alleged #killer #Australian #U.S #surfers #Mexico<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Mexican court on Wednesday ordered the alleged murderer of two Australians and an American&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8021,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[2689,1836,4559,4560,4561,4562,797,3809,519],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.10 - 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