Parents of Australian brothers killed in Mexico break silence

The parents of the brothers who were killed during a surfing trip in Mexico have broken their silence.

The parents of Callum and Jake Robinson, who were were killed during a surfing trip in Mexico, have broken their silence.

Martin and Debra Robinson broke down in tears as spoke from San Diego, California, on Tuesday (local time), where they shared their heartbreak over their son’s deaths.

The Perth brothers Callum, 33, and Jake, 30, alongside their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad, 30, were killed in a bungled robbery when the killers drove by and saw their pick-up truck and tents.

Callum and Jake Robinson, along with their US friend, were last seen near the Rosarito and Ensenada region of Baja California on Saturday morning. The brothers are pictured with their parents Martin and Debra

Callum Robinson with parents Martin and Debra

They had been camping at San Miguel beach on the Mexican state of Baja California when they vanished on on April 27.

Their bodies were found in a well on a cliff nearby on Saturday after a desperate search was launched when their parents hadn’t heard from them.

The parents have travelled to Mexico as the investigations continue.

“It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Callum and Jake have been murdered,” Ms Robinson said.

“Our hearts are broken and the world has become a darker place for us.

“We also mourn the loss of Carter Road, a close friend.

Debra and Martin Robinson's sons Jake and Callum were allegedly murdered in Mexico.

“They were young men enjoying their passion of surfing together.

“Now it’s time to bring ... them home to family and friends - and the ocean waves in Australia. Please live bigger, shine brighter and love harder in their memory.”

She said thanked those who had offered their condolances and said they had been “overwhelmed with the outpouring of emotions and support”.

“We have always been very proud of their academic and sporting achievements and admired their life choices as,” she said.

Brothers Jake and Callum Robinson in Mexico (Nine)

Jake Robinson Callum Robinson missing- Photo- facebook

She spoke of Callum’s “larger than life character” and his sporting achievement, playing professional lacrosse in America.

She described Jake as a “happy, gentle and compassionate soul” who was pursuing a career in medicine.

“Jake’s passion was surfing and it was no coincidence that many of his hospitals that he worked in were close to a surfing beaches.”

Their comments come after the pair visited the morgue in Ensenada, Mexico, to identify their sons’ bodies on Sunday (local time).

A burnt out car at a ranch several kilometres from the search site. .

Brothers Jesus Gerardo Garcia Cota and Cristian Alejandro Garci­awere two of the three arrested in the suspicious deaths of two Australian brothers, Callum and Jake Robinson and American Jack Carter Rhoad.

The arrests came after one of the missing men's phones was found as well as illegal drugs. Picture: Supplied

Instagram posts shared by Callum days before the trio vanished showed them relaxing at Rosarito Beach, where they had been surfing and camping.

His final post showed an image of San Miguel beach in Ensenada.

Another picture showed their white Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck at a beach in Rosarito, which police believe was the same vehicle later discovered burnt out.

“... and it begins,” Callum had captioned the image.

Mexico police allege the Perth surfers and Mr Rhoad were shot in the head by locals attempting to steal the tyres from their pick-up truck.

Mexican authorities have arrested three people – Jesús Gerardo Garcia Cota, Ari Gisel García Cota and Cristian Alejandro García – who were all allegedly found in possession of drugs.

The three bodies were reportedly hidden in a well covered with boards near their campsite.