Moving tribute in Mexico for slain Aussie surfing brothers Callum and Jake Robinson

A tribute has been unveiled where Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend were murdered during a surf trip.

Memorial sculptures honouring slain Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and their friend Carter Rhoad have been erected in Mexico at a popular surf break a year on from their tragic deaths.

Perth brothers Jake, 31, Callum 32, and their American friend Carter, 30, were killed in what authorities allege was a robbery gone wrong while on a surfing trip to Mexico in April last year.

Callum and Jake Robinson with their parents Martin and Debra.

Following the anniversary of their deaths, three wooden statues have been erected overlooking the waves at a surf site near where they died in Baja.

A plaque erected alongside the towering statues reads: “This memorial honours the lives of three young surfers who lost their lives on 27 April 2024.

“Their passion for surfing and their love of the ocean will forever be remembered

“Live bigger, shine brighter and love harder.”

Three wooden statues – each standing nearly 6 feet tall – now overlook the waves at Punta San José, a beloved surf break in Northern Baja. Picture: Instagram

The ceremony to unveil the memorial plaques was attended by members of the surf community, the Australian embassy in Mexico and the local governor’s office.

After the formalities, surfers honoured the trio with a traditional paddle out in the surf break beneath the statues.

The senseless murders of the three men sent shockwaves around the globe.

The unveiling of the statues was attended by members of the surf community. Picture: Instagram

A plaque with a description in loving memory of the slain surfers. Picture: Instagram

Days after the trio went missing, their burnt out truck was located and their bodies discovered in a well in the Baja California province, about an hour south of the border with the United States.

A number of people have been charged in connection with their deaths but a preliminary criminal trial scheduled for May 27 was pushed back to July 17.

They were killed in the prime of their lives.

The statues stand in memory of Callum and Jake Robinson and their friend Carter, honouring lives that continue to inspire. Picture: Instagram

Jake was a doctor who was due to take up a cardiology posting after the trip, Callum had lived in the US for more than a decade and was Australia’s first and only professional lacrosse player, and Callum was months away from getting married.

On the one year anniversary of their passing, the brothers’ parents Martin and Debra Robinson spoke of their grief.

Jake (right) and Callum (left). Picture: Instagram

Callum and Jake achieved big before their lives were cut short. Picture: Facebook

“I don’t think things are going to get easier,” Mr Robinson said.

“I guess we just need to adapt and we have our good days and we have our bad days.

“I just miss being able to talk to them, I’ll read something or hear something and I go and pick my phone up to send them a message but I can’t do that now and I miss that so much.”

Originally published as Moving tribute in Mexico for slain Aussie surfing brothers Callum and Jake Robinson