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3 Bodies Found in Baja California Area Where 2 Australians and American Went Missing

Published: 04 May 2024 at 02:18

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Three bodies were discovered in Baja California near Ensenada town, where American Jack Carter Rhoad and Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson went missing. Authorities have not confirmed if the bodies belong to the missing tourists yet. The search area, about 60 miles south of Tijuana, also yielded a vehicle, tents, and a cellphone. Three Mexican nationals are under scrutiny in connection with the case. The site where the bodies were found is challenging to access, requiring rappelling equipment for recovery.

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Authorities in Mexico Investigating Disappearance of Two Australians and an American in Baja California


Mexican authorities are investigating the disappearance of two Australian siblings, Callum and Jake Robinson, and an American companion who went missing during a surfing trip in the Baja California region near Ensenada. Tents and evidence linked to the three individuals were found at an abandoned camping site. The families of the missing individuals have raised concerns and authorities have questioned three individuals in connection to the case, with all lines of investigation open at this time.

Ensenada shootout (Wikipedia)


On 20 May 2023, a shootout occurred in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. It occurred at 2:18pm at an off-road vehicle rally in the San Vicente area of the city. Ten people were killed and another ten wounded. The perpetrators appear to have been members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the Sinaloa Cartel.On 23 May, Ricardo Iván Carpio Sánchez, the Baja California attorney general, announced that three suspects had been detained in connection to the shooting.

3 Bodies Found in Baja California Area Where 2 Australians and American Went Missing 3 Bodies Found in Baja California Area Where 2 Australians and American Went Missing 3 Bodies Found in Baja California Area Where 2 Australians and American Went Missing

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Mexican forensic examiners are at a site in Baja California where 3 bodies were reportedly found

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Mexican forensic examiners are at a site in Baja California where 3 bodies were reportedly found

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Three bodies found amid search for 2 missing Australians, 1 American in Mexico

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3 bodies found in search of US, Australian surfers who vanished in Mexico: report

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Three bodies found in Mexican region where American and Australian tourists went missing, sources say | CNN

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Mexican officials say 3 bodies found in Baja California area where 2 Australians and American went missing

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Authorities in Mexico Investigating Disappearance of Two Australians and an American in Baja California

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Ensenada shootout

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