Chilling details emerge of alleged killing of Australian and American surfers in Mexico

A Mexican court on Wednesday convicted the alleged murderer of two Australians and an American. killed on a surf trip be prosecuted, as chilling details emerged of the suspect’s alleged confession.

This followed a hearing held for Jesus Gerardo “N” — aka “El Kekas,” a slang word meaning quesadillas — in Ensenada, Baja California, where the bodies of brothers Callum and Jake Robinson, and of their friend Jack Carter Rhoad, were found last Friday.

The suspect’s girlfriend told the court he confessed to killing the three friends after returning 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 “three gringos,” the outlet reported.

She said she asked what he meant, and he replied “I killed them”, the court was told.

He then showed her new tires that were allegedly stolen from the three surfers, the BBC reported, citing prosecutors.

The suspect will be prosecuted for the crime of “disappearance committed by private individuals”, and homicide charges should be filed later, the prosecution said.

THE the trio had camped in a remote seaside area when they were killed in what investigators believe was an attempted theft of their van.

Their bodies were found in a well on top of a cliff, with gunshot wounds to the head.

Prosecutors said they were gathering evidence to charge two other suspects, who remain in custody for alleged possession of methamphetamine.

Baja California, located just south of California, is popular with American tourists thanks to its welcoming beaches.

It is also one of Mexico’s most violent states due to organized crime gangs, although tourists are generally not targeted.

On Tuesday, forensic services delivered the victims’ bodies to a funeral home in Baja California which will transfer them to the United States, where their families are waiting for them.

The parents of the two Australian brothers urged their supporters to use their memory as inspiration to “live bigger, shine brighter and love harder”.

Speaking from California, Debra and Martin Robinson said “the world has become a darker place” since the deaths.

Martin thanked friends and family in Australia and the United States who have offered him “tremendous support” since the men’s disappearance.

With the ocean behind them, mother Debra then struggled to read the prepared remarks.

“It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Callum and Jake have been murdered,” she began, her voice breaking with emotion. “Our hearts are broken and the world has become a darker place for us.”

She described Callum, 33, as a “lovable, larger-than-life character” who played professional lacrosse in the United States, where he became known as “the big koala”.

The American Premier Lacrosse League left a message on its website saying the lacrosse world was heartbroken by the tragic loss of the trio.

Callum also played lacrosse at Stevenson University in Maryland. Head Lacrosse Coach Paul Cantabene told CBS Baltimore he was devastated when he heard the news.

“I cried a lot, and then I had to make some difficult phone calls and let some people know about the situation,” Cantabene said. “It was even harder.”

On social media, his devastated girlfriend shared a black and white photo of the couple kissing, with the message: “You are one of them. I will love you forever.” In another photo she shared, in which they can be seen kissing, she wrote: “My heart is broken into a million pieces. I have no words right now.”

Jake, aged 30, was described as a “happy, gentle and compassionate soul, who was pursuing a career in medicine” and was very fond of surfing and cricket.

“They were young men who enjoyed their passion for surfing together,” Debra said. “Now is the time to return them to family, friends and the waves of the Australian ocean.”

Rhoad was engaged and was set to marry Natalie Weirtz on Aug. 17 in Columbus, Ohio, according to an online Zola wedding registry. A GoFundMe launched to “rally support for Natalie” had raised more than $80,000 as of Thursday morning.

“Following the heartbreaking loss of Carter Rhoad, Callum Robinson and Jake Robinson, our hearts ache for their families, friends and community,” reads a separate GoFundMe created for Rhoad’s family.