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Surfers pay tribute to Australian brothers killed in Mexico

Friends and loved ones came together to honour the brothers lives in a touching beachside tribute.

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 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

Loved ones of two Australian brothers killed in Mexico have paid tribute to them two weeks after their deaths.

Perth brothers Jake Robinson, 30 and Callum Robinson, 33, and their friend Jack Carter Rhoad, 33, were on allegedly murdered while camping on a surf trip near Ensenada in the Baja California region in late April.

Their bodies were found at the bottom of a four metre cliffside well a short distance from the campsite.

Callum and Jake Robinson, along with their US friend, were last seen near the Rosarito and Ensenada region of Baja California on April 27. The brothers are pictured with their parents Martin and Debra. Picture: Facebook
Callum and Jake Robinson, along with their US friend, were last seen near the Rosarito and Ensenada region of Baja California on April 27. The brothers are pictured with their parents Martin and Debra. Picture: Facebook

Their parents Debra and Martin Robinson flew over to Mexico to identify their bodies and over the weekend they made the journey north to San Diego, USA where Callum had been living.

The 33-year-old’s friends organised a paddle-out into the surf at one of his favourite beach spots on Sunday, with dozens of locals gathering in the surf to honour the boy’s lives.

A paddle-out was organised for the Perth brothers allegedly murdered in Baja California. Picture: Nine
A paddle-out was organised for the Perth brothers allegedly murdered in Baja California. Picture: Nine

The boy’s father was among those who paddled out to pay tribute to his two sons.

One of the surfers said he felt like Callum’s spirit was there with them in the water during the tribute.

“In the middle of our ceremony a large wave rolled in and it felt like Callum was there with us and everyone said that’s Callum,” he told Nine.

Two men and a woman have been detained on suspicion of direct or indirect involvement in the attack. One man with a previous criminal record has been charged with “forced disappearance”.

Callum and Jake Robinson, along with their US friend, were last seen near the Rosarito and Ensenada region of Baja California on April 27. Source: Facebook
Callum and Jake Robinson, along with their US friend, were last seen near the Rosarito and Ensenada region of Baja California on April 27. Source: Facebook

On Friday, the men’s bodies were moved to a funeral home in San Diego, and are expected to be transferred back to Perth.

Jesus Gerardo Garica Cota, also known as “El Kekas”, along with his brother Cristian Alejandro and girlfriend Ari Gisel have since been arrested by Mexican authorities.

Gerardo fonted an Ensenada court, where prosecutors revealed Ms Gisel had become a key witness in the case.

Last week, the infamous Sinaloa Cartel claimed it “handed” over the alleged killers to police.

Originally published as Surfers pay tribute to Australian brothers killed in Mexico

Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/breaking-news/surfers-pay-tribute-to-australian-brothers-killed-in-mexico/news-story/093258af24a57e4c811882b098d3af3c