Trial begins in Mexico over deaths of Australian surfer brothers and US friend
A trial has begun in Mexico over the killing of Australian surfer brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their US friend Carter Rhoad, whose bodies were found at the bottom of a well.
The three men were found with gunshot wounds, according to the available information. Their deaths are at the centre of the proceedings now under way in Mexico.
Jake and Callum Robinson were brothers from Australia, while Carter Rhoad was from the United States. The information provided does not identify the defendants in the trial or give details about the allegations being considered by the court.
It is also not clear from the available information when the men were killed, where in Mexico the well was located, or what led investigators to the site. No further details about the evidence or the opening stages of the trial have been provided.
What is known at this time is that proceedings have started in Mexico following the discovery of the three bodies. The victims had gunshot wounds, and their bodies were found together at the bottom of a well.