Emily Horwath: Girlfriend of Callum Robinson says her ‘heart aches' on first anniversary of disappearance

7NEWS

28-04-2025

The girlfriend of Callum Robinson — who was allegedly murdered while on a surfing trip to Mexico alongside his brother Jake last year — has described how her 'heart aches beyond words' on the first anniversary of his disappearance.
Perth brothers Callum, 33, and Jake, 31, and their friend Jack Carter Rhoad, 30, vanished in Mexico near Ensenada in Baja California on April 27 last year.
Their bodies were found a week later near their remote campsite.
In a heartbreaking post on her Instagram page, Callum's girlfriend, Emily Horwath, said she was still 'living on a roller coaster of denial and disbelief' a year on from the tragedy.
'My heart aches beyond words, 365 days of navigating new life in the after; a world less bright full of new perspective,' she said.
'Still living on a roller coaster of denial and disbelief, only to be engulfed by the wave of reality.
'I feel so beyond grateful for our love. A love that changed my life, a love I'd carry this grief for in every lifetime.
'To the most uniquely special human, whose energy impacted loved ones all over the world. Your story isn't over, your impact isn't over — as we continue to share your story, spread your love and speak your name.
'Our red string always connected. I will carry you always. Loving you beyond this lifetime.'
The Callum and Jake Robinson Foundation has been set-up in the pair's memory, with their family posting to its social media page: 'We miss you boys beyond words.'
'Please live bigger, shine brighter and love harder today and always in honor of Callum and Jake,' the post said.
In an interview with The West Australian last year, the brothers' parents, Martin and Debra, said they set-up the foundation to keep their memory alive.
'Since this has happened, we've learnt a lot about our kids,' Mrs Robinson said.
'I didn't realise they were so encouraging of other people. This (fund) money we believe should go towards encouraging other people to follow their dreams.'
Among the initiatives focused on by the foundation include fundraising to provide insulin pumps and other devices to diabetic athletes, providing equitable access to lacrosse goals for public use in the US, Australia and South Korea, and coastal clean-ups.
Callum, who had type 1 diabetes, was a professional lacrosse player, while both brothers were passionate about surfing and the ocean.
Mexican authorities claim the men were murdered by thieves trying to steal the tyres from their ute.
Following their deaths, Mr and Mrs Robinson made the awful journey to Mexico to identify the bodies of their boys.
Four people in Mexico were swiftly arrested and charged over their alleged involvement in the disappearances of the three men.
A 31-year-old Ensenada man, known as Angel Jesus 'N', became the fifth person to be arrested in July last year.