Hearing for accused killers of American and Australian surfers delayed again in Mexico
Four Mexicans facing charges in relation to the killing of one American and two Australian surfers last year had yet another preliminary hearing delayed on Friday as relatives of the victims looked on via video.
The hearing in the Baja California beach city of Ensenada reset hearing dates for the four – two of whom were present, while the other two watched via video from their respective prisons.
Brothers Jake and Callum Robinson from Australia and American Jack Carter Rhoad had apparently stopped to surf the breaks between Punta San José, about 80 kilometres south of Ensenada, and La Bocana, further north on the coast in April of last year.
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The accused killers of two Australian brothers have yawned and laughed during a court hearing in Mexico City. 9News
The accused killers of two Australian brothers have yawned and laughed during a court hearing in Mexico City. 9News
They were attacked at their campsite and their bodies were dumped into a well about six kilometres away.
The hearing did confirm that the cases of the four accused will advance separately.
The man facing the most serious charges had his hearing rescheduled for August 9, while the other three were set for November 13, to give them more time to try to reach deals with prosecutors.
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