‘The world has become a darker place’. Heartbroken parents of surfers murdered in Mexico remember loving sons who adored adventure

The grieving parents of two Australian brothers killed on a surfing trip in Mexico alongside their American friend said that their deaths had made the world a “darker place,” days after their sons’ bodies were identified.

The grieving parents of two Australian brothers killed on a surfing trip in Mexico alongside their American friend said their deaths had made the world a “darker place,” days after their sons’ bodies were identified. The brothers, Jake and Callum Robinson, and American friend Jack Carter Rhoad, were on a surfing and camping trip near the town of Ensenada, about 60 miles south of the border city of Tijuana, when they went missing on April 29. Earlier this week, three bodies were found dumped in a well with gunshot wounds to the head. On Sunday, Mexican authorities confirmed their identities as the three missing friends with the help of relatives who flew out help investigators. “Our hearts are broken and the world has become a darker place for us,” said Debra Robinson, speaking from San Diego, where she and her husband had since flown to, according to Seven Network Australia. “We also mourn the loss of Carter Rhoad, a close friend. They were young men, enjoying their passion of surfing together,” she said. She thanked the friends, family and supporters who have reached out, saying: “We know that they were truly loved and impacted many people’s lives.”