Three tourists found dead in Mexico were shot in the head and their bodies dumped in a well, authorities have confirmed.
Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, 30 and 33, and their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad, 30, disappeared on April 27 while on a surfing trip in Ensenada.
Relatives of the three men identified their bodies on Sunday after travelling to Mexico to assist authorities, a state prosecutor said.
Their bodies were found in a 4m (15ft) deep well about 6km (4 miles) from the site of the attack in the town of Santo Tomás on Friday.
Abandoned tents, a burnt white pickup truck and a phone linked to the missing surfers were found nearby.
Two men and a woman have been detained on suspicion of direct or indirect involvement in the attack. One man has been charged with “forced disappearance”.
Earlier, the FBI said it was looking into the case and was in touch with international partners.
Baja California is one of Mexico’s most violent States, as local drug gangs fight turf wars.
But the Ensenada area, about 120km (75 miles) south of the US-Mexico border and known for its surfing conditions, is considered safer and has long attracted tourists from California. BBC
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