The Aporia · ‘It’s hell’: father of slain Australian surfers tells Mexico homicide trial about identifying sons’ bodies

Martin Robinson, the father of two Australian surfers killed in Mexico, testified in court that his life has been turned into hell since their deaths. Three men are charged with killing Jake and Callum Robinson (30 and 33 years old) and Jack Carter Rhoad (30 years old), who were on a surfing trip when they were fatally shot during an attempted robbery. The trial is ongoing, with the victims' families expressing shock and grief over the loss of their loved ones. Martin Robinson described the ordeal of identifying his sons' bodies and expressed frustration that the perpetrators cannot be understood to have taken the lives of "two beautiful people".

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-09, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Debra and Martin Robinson, whose sons Jake (30) and Callum (33) were killed in Mexico in April 2024, have traveled to Mexico to attend the trial of the three men accused of their murder. The brothers, along with their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad (30), were on a surfing trip when they were allegedly attacked in a suspected robbery and shot dead. Their bodies were found dumped in a cliff-top shaft several days later. According to authorities, the three men were murdered during an attempt to steal their pickup truck, which was found burned near the scene of the crime. The trial is taking place in Ensenada, Mexico, and has been ongoing for two days, with the parents expressing their desire to "hear the truth" and understand what happened. In court, Martin Robinson described the ordeal of identifying his sons' bodies as "hell," highlighting the emotional toll of losing two sons.

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Three men are charged in the killing of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, aged 30 and 33, respectively, and their 30-year-old American friend Jack Carter Rhoad, who were on a surfing trip to Mexico’s Pacific coast in April 2024.

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🔮 Rhoad’s mother Page compared the crime to an execution. “I miss my son every day, and I don’t know if I will ever be able to regain my balance,” she testified.

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‘It’s hell’: father of slain Australian surfers tells Mexico homicide trial about identifying sons’ bodies · assertive framing

The father of two Australian surfers killed in Mexico two years ago testified in court on Tuesday that his life had been turned into hell, as the high-profile trial continued into its second day. asserted

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who → charge → April

Authorities say the three were killed in an attempted robbery, and their bodies were found dumped in a cliff-top shaft with gunshot wounds to their heads. “It’s hell,” the victims’ father Martin Robinson told the court. asserted

father → say → heads

“It’s hard for a parent to lose a son, and we lost two sons.” asserted

we → ’ → sons

“It’s not just the loss, but also the potential they had the dreams that lay ahead of them, the places they travelled, and the love they had for others,” he said. asserted

they → ’ → others

Robinson described the ordeal of having to identify his sons’ bodies: Callum by a tattoo on his forearm, while identifying Jake was more difficult and required photographs. asserted

identifying → describe → photographs

Rhoad’s mother Page compared the crime to an execution. “I miss my son every day, and I don’t know if I will ever be able to regain my balance,” she testified. asserted

she → compare → balance

“Carter loved Mexico. asserted

Carter → love → Mexico

He spoke fluent Spanish and loved dancing, Mexican food and its people.” asserted

He → speak → dancing

Authorities say the men were killed during an attempt to steal their pickup truck, which was later found burned near their bodies. asserted

which → say → bodies

A protected witness testified Monday that they accompanied one of the defendants to the crime scene and fled after hearing gunshots, and were later threatened into silence. asserted

they → testify → silence

The surfers’ disappearances and deaths sparked widespread outrage and grief in Australia and the United States, prompting a major social media search for their bodies. “We hold no resentment toward the people who did this, but we cannot understand how they could have taken the lives of two beautiful people,” Martin Robinson told the court. uncertain

Robinson → spark → court

The trial is expected to run until the end of September. asserted

trial → expect → September

Rhoad’s widow, Natalie, is scheduled to testify on Wednesday. asserted

widow → schedule → Wednesday

‘It’s hell’: father of slain Australian surfers tells Mexico homicide trial about identifying sons’ bodies

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