Three men jailed for 158 years each over murders of Australian surfers in Mexico
ENSENDADA, Oct 17 — A Mexican judge yesterday sentenced three men to more than 158 years’ im...
Three Mexican men have been sentenced to a combined 158 years and nine months in prison for the 2024 murders of two Australian surfers and an American friend during an attempted robbery on Mexico’s Pacific coast. Brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, aged 30 and 33, and their friend Carter Rhoad, 30, were camping near the city of Ensenada when they were shot dead.
Their bodies were found days later in a cliff-top well with gunshot wounds to their heads. The judge ruled that the three Mexican defendants acted with premeditation and rejected the prosecution's request for damages. The families of the victims expressed their sorrow, with Rhoad’s mother describing the cruelty of the attack. The case has drawn global condemnation, and one of the accused's former girlfriends was also sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Baja California, where the murders occurred, is known for its high crime rates, but cartel activity typically does not impact tourists.
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