Bodies found in Mexico identified as American tourist, Australian brothers

[Lauren Taylor]

THREE BODIES FOUND IN MEXICO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THOSE OF A MISSING AMERICAN TOURIST AND TWO AUSTRALIAN BROTHERS.

THE FBI CONFIRMED THE THREE BODIES WERE FOUND ON FRIDAY IN A WELL IN THE MEXICAN STATE OF BAJA CALIFORNIA – ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF SOUTH OF THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER.

MEXICAN AUTHORITIES RELEASED MORE INFORMATION SUNDAY NIGHT – SAYING THE FAMILIES OF AMERICAN JACK CARTER RHOAD AND AUSTRALIANS CALLUM “KAY-LUM” AND JAKE ROBINSON WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THEIR LOVED ONES.

THE THREE FRIENDS WERE ON A SURFING TRIP WHEN THEY DISAPPEARED LAST WEEK.

MEXICAN OFFICIALS SAID ALL THREE WERE FOUND WITH A GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE HEAD – AFTER AN ALLEGED CARJACKING INCIDENT.

AUTHORITIES SAY THREE SUSPECTS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED.

A FOURTH BODY WAS ALSO LOCATED WITH THE THREE OTHERS – BUT OFFICIALS SAY THE YET-TO-BE-IDENTIFIED VICTIM IS NOT RELATED TO THIS CASE.

THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS ITS CLOSELY MONITORING THE SITUATION.

THE DEPARTMENT CURRENTLY HAS A TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR THE BAJA CALIFORNIA REGION – ADVISING TOURISTS TO RECONSIDER TRAVEL DUE TO CRIME AND KIDNAPPING.