Trial begins in Mexico over deaths of Australian surfer brothers and US friend
Three men found shot and dumped in a well in 2023; case draws international attention to safety concerns in tourist areas.

A trial has begun in Mexico over the killing of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad, whose bodies were discovered at the bottom of a well with gunshot wounds.
The three men, known surfers, went missing in June 2023 in Baja California. Mexican authorities arrested multiple suspects in connection with the deaths.
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