Three Mexicans jailed for 158 years each for killing Australian, US surfers

Three men have been sentenced to 158 years and nine months in prison each for the murders of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their US friend Carter Rhoad. The victims were killed in April 2024 during a surfing trip in Baja California, Mexico, in what the court heard was an apparent botched robbery of their truck. Their bodies were discovered in a well with gunshot wounds. The murders occurred in an area typically considered safe, causing widespread shock. The convicted men were identified as Jesús Gerardo, Irineo Francisco, and Ángel Jesús. In a separate trial, the girlfriend of the alleged ringleader, Jesús Gerardo, received a 20-year sentence for her admitted involvement in the robbery.

A Mexican judge has sentenced three men to 158 years and nine months in prison each for the murders of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, and their American friend Carter Rhoad. The trio were killed in April 2024 while on a surf trip in Baja California, Mexico. The defendants were found guilty of homicide, aggravated robbery, robbery with violence, and vehicle theft with violence. The victims were shot dead in a suspected robbery while camping near Ensenada, and their bodies were later discovered in a well with gunshot wounds. The families of the victims attended the sentencing hearing via video link.

Three Mexican men have been sentenced to 158 years and nine months in prison each for the 2024 murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend. The judge in Ensenada, Baja California, delivered the sentences after the men were found guilty of homicide, robbery with violence, and vehicle theft with violence. The victims, Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson, and their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad, were on a surf trip when they were killed. The case has reportedly impacted Mexico's tourism industry, with a significant drop in visitor numbers, particularly surfers, to the region. The defendants were identified as Jesus Gerardo Garcia, alias “El Kekas”, Irineo Francisco “N”, and Angel Jesus “N”.

Three men have been found guilty of murdering Australian surfer brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their US friend Carter Rhoad. The bodies of the three men, all in their early 30s, were discovered at the bottom of a well in Ensenada, Mexico, a week after they were last seen. The killings occurred just 36 hours after they crossed into Mexico from the US. While the prosecution sought 150 years in prison for each defendant, the article suggests the motive was a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, highlighting the prevalence of extreme violence in the area. The girlfriend of the alleged ringleader had previously been sentenced to twenty years for her admitted involvement in the robbery.

A Mexican judge has convicted three men of the 2024 murders of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, and their American friend Carter Rhoad. The trio were on a surfing trip in Baja California state when they were shot dead in a suspected robbery. Jesus Gerardo, known as “El Kekas,” and two other defendants, Irineo Francisco and Angel Jesus, were found guilty. The surfers were camping when they were attacked, and their bodies were discovered with gunshot wounds. The parents of the victims traveled to Mexico for the trial, expressing their grief and the cruelty their sons endured.