The parents of two Perth brothers who went missing in Mexico are flying to the area where they were last seen to join the search amid growing signs they and their friend suffered foul play.
Callum, 33, and Jake Robinson, 30, and their American friend Jack Rhoad, 30, have not been heard from since April 27.
Three locals have been detained by Mexican authorities, who say there is more evidence than has become publicly known connecting the trio to the missing surfers.
The Perth siblings’ parents, Debra and Martin Robinson, will fly to visit the locations photographed by the trio in their latest social media posts, which enthusiastically documented the start of their trip in Baja California.
Those social media posts showed them at Rosarito Beach, where they were believed to be surfing and camping.
The group was reportedly planning to move to Ensenada, but were unable to check into the Airbnb stay they had booked for Sunday.
The last image posted on Callum’s Instagram page showed them on a beach in Ensenada before going off the radar.
Jake left Australia two weeks ago to visit his brother who lives in the United States.
“It was the trip of a lifetime to see his brother, before shortly afterwards taking up a new position at Geelong Hospital in Victoria,” the parents said.
‘Callum and Jake are beautiful human beings. “We love them very much and this breaks our hearts.”
The parents of two Australian surfers who went missing during a trip to Mexico are flying to where they were last seen (Jake, left, and Callum, right, with their parents)
Callum last posted from Ensenada, where they were unable to check into an Airbnb on Sunday.
Callum also shared pictures of the places they were exploring and the meals they were having.
A chilling image shows a white Chevrolet Colorado truck on Rosarito beach.
Jake and Callum are understood to have gone missing from the Baja California region near Ensenada.
They said Jake had worked in regional hospitals across Australia.
Jake and Callum had attended the Coachella music festival before heading to Mexico to surf.
“Jake is a very kind soul and would not want any harm to come to him,” his parents said.
‘Our only consolation right now is that they were together doing something they passionately love.
“We ask people to keep them in their thoughts and prayers and to continue to respect our privacy at this distressing time.”
Earlier on Friday, Baja California Attorney General María Elena Andrade Ramírez said three Mexicans had been arrested: a woman and two men.
Local media also reported that Mexican police arrested a woman, 23, who had a phone belonging to one of the brothers.
A woman and two men, all Mexican, were arrested in connection with the case, Baja California Attorney General María Elena Andrade Ramírez (center) told reporters.
Three people have been arrested in connection with the investigation. Mexican officials are seen at a checkpoint in Ensenada on Thursday.
According to local media, blood was discovered in three abandoned tents where the brothers and their American friend were believed to have been staying before they disappeared. A truck, said to belong to either Jake or Callum, was also found burnt out on a nearby farm (pictured).
Traces of blood were also reportedly found at a campsite the group had used.
“A work team is at the place where they were last seen, where tents and other evidence were found that could be related to these three people that we are under investigation,” said Mrs. Ramírez.
‘There is a lot of important information that we cannot make public. We don’t know what condition they are in.
‘All lines of investigation are open at this time. We can’t rule anything out until we find them.
A burned-out white Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck was found on a ranch in the Santo Tomás area after the ranch manager called 911 on Thursday (local time), according to local media TalkBaja.
A VIN check on the vehicle reportedly identified it as belonging to one of the three missing boaters, and it had appeared in their social media posts.
Three tents were discovered south of the Ensenada region and local authorities have searched hundreds of square kilometers of land in the surrounding area.
Jake and Callum had attended the Coachella music festival before heading to Mexico to surf. Photo: Instagram
The brothers were traveling with American Jack Carter Rhoad, 30, as seen in an image uploaded by Callum on Saturday.
Australian brothers Jake, 30 (right) and Callum Robinson, 33, disappeared without a trace in the Baja California region of Mexico.
Callum, who was an avid social media user, appears here at a festival with a friend unrelated to his disappearance. He has been described as an “Australian lacrosse star”.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said they would continue to provide consular assistance to the family.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the brothers’ disappearance as “a really worrying situation”.
“Our embassy in Mexico is also working with local authorities to try to determine what has happened here,” he told Seven’s Sunrise program on Friday.
‘We certainly hope that these brothers are found safe and well, but there is real concern that they have gone missing.
“His mother is obviously very distraught about this and we are just hoping for a positive outcome.”
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed they were assisting the family.
“The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance to the family of two Australians reported missing in Mexico,” a spokesperson said.
“Due to our privacy obligations, we are unable to provide further comment.”
Jake (left) and Callum Robinson (right) have not been heard from for days after they went missing on a surfing trip to Mexico (pictured with their parents).
Debra Robinson asked the public for help in the search for her children on Thursday
Lacrosse Australia issued a statement on social media expressing concern over the whereabouts of Jake, Callum and their friend Jack Carter Rhoad.
He described Callum as an “Australian lacrosse star”.
“We urge the Australian lacrosse community and our global lacrosse family to continue sharing the post from Callum’s friends and family (located on Los Angeles’ Facebook and Instagram stories) in the hope that Callum, Jake and Jack will be find them safe and sound,” he said. .
“Our thoughts are with Callum, Jake and Jack’s families and friends during this incredibly stressful time.”
Ramirez said his office was in contact with Australian and US officials, but suggested the time elapsed could make it more difficult to find them.
‘Unfortunately, it was not until the last few days that they were reported missing. So that meant that hours or important time were lost,” he stated.
Baja California has been plagued by cartel violence in recent months.
In 2015, two Australian surfers, Adam Coleman and Dean Lucas, died in the western state of Sinaloa, across the Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez, from the Baja California peninsula.
Authorities say they were victims of highway bandits. In that case three suspects were arrested.