Missing US, Australian tourists confirmed dead in Mexico in attempted carjacking case

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An American and two Australian tourists who went missing near Ensenada in Mexico for about a week are dead, according to authorities in a case they're treating as a murder investigation.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Mexican authorities on Sunday confirmed that the American and two Australian tourists who

00:07went missing last week are dead after their bodies were identified by their parents.

00:13The bodies of brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and Carter Rode were found at the bottom of

00:18a well at La Bocana in Baja, California earlier this week after a search operation.

00:25Police said preliminary investigation showed that several individuals attempted to carjack the trio.

00:32They said the trio were shot when they resisted and their bodies were dumped in the well.

00:37The incident has attracted international attention as the area is a popular tourist destination.

00:55The trio went missing on Sunday after a search operation was carried out in the area of La Bocana in Baja, California earlier this week after a search operation was carried out in the area of La Bocana in Baja, California earlier this week after a search operation was carried out in the area of La Bocana in Baja, California earlier this week after a search operation was carried out in the area of La Bocana in Baja, California earlier this week after a search operation was carried out in the area of La Bocana in Baja, California earlier this week after a search operation was carried out in the area of La Bocana in Baja, California earlier this week after a search operation was carried out in the area of La Bocana in Baja, California earlier this week after a search operation was carried out in the area of La Bocana in Baja, California earlier this week after a search operation was carried out in the area of La Bocana in Baja, California earlier this week after a search operation was carried

01:25while on a vacation surfing near Ensenada, about 90 m South of the US- Mexico border.

01:32They were last seen on April 27th.

01:34Baja, California is one of the most violent states in Mexico, although Ensenada is considered safer.

01:41The US State Department advises Americans to reconsider travel to the state due to crime and kidnapping.

01:48Mexican authorities said three individuals had been detained to help with investigation

01:53and a burnt-out vehicle believed to have been used by the three victims was also found in the area.

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