Three bodies found in Mexican region where three foreign surfers are missing

Mexican authorities have found three bodies in a region of northwestern Mexico where two Australian surfers and an American have been missing for a week. The FBI reported this on Friday.

“We can confirm that three deceased individuals have been found in Santo Tomas, Baja California, a Mexican region bordering the United States,” said the FBI, which did not reveal the identities of the victims.

Two Australian brothers, Callum (33) and Jake Robinson (30) and American Jack Carter Rhoad (30), were last seen at a popular surf spot in northern Baja last weekend, American media report. They were on a surfing holiday in the port city of Ensenada and frequently posted updates of their adventures on social media.

When the Australians did not show up at their previously booked Airbnb and the American remained absent from work in San Diego and their social media suddenly went quiet, the search began. In addition, the car that the three had rented was found burned out.

In the days following the disappearance, local authorities arrested three people believed to be connected to the case. This happened after abandoned tents were found that could be linked to the disappeared surfers. The police have not yet said whether the three arrested people are suspects in the case. The investigation is still ongoing.