Protected witness links defendant to crime scene in Mexico surfer killings trial

A protected witness testified on September 7, 2026, at the Mexico homicide trial of three men accused of killing Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and American Jack Carter Rhoad in April 2024. The witness said they accompanied one defendant to the crime scene, fled after hearing gunshots, and were later threatened into silence. Authorities say the victims were shot in the head and dumped in a cliff-top shaft during an attempted truck theft. The trial is expected to run until the end of September 2026.