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  "id": 15107758,
  "title": "Mexican judge sentences three men to 158 years in prison for murders of Australian and US surfers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/mexican-judge-sentences-three-men-to-158-years-in-prison-for-murders",
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  "published": "2026-10-17T02:52:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/17/mexican-judge-sentences-three-men-to-158-years-in-prison-for-murders-of-australian-and-us-surfers-ntwnfb"
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  "account": "Three men have been sentenced to a combined total of 158 years and nine months in prison for the murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend during a surf trip in Baja California, Mexico in 2024. The defendants were found guilty of homicide, aggravated robbery, robbery with violence, and vehicle theft with violence. Jesus Gerardo, known as \"El Kekas,\" is alleged to have led the attack. Two other defendants were also found guilty and received the same sentence. The brothers' parents travelled from Australia to the Mexican port city of Ensenada for the trial, which commenced on September 7th. They have established a foundation in their sons' names to carry on their legacy. The Callum and Jake Robinson Foundation aims to inspire people to live larger, shine brighter, and love harder in their honor. Baja California is known for its high levels of violence due to organized crime and drug trafficking, though tourists are generally not targeted. Other foreign visitors have been victims of criminal attacks on Mexico's Pacific coast.",
  "summary": "Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, and their American friend Carter Rhoad, were killed while on a surf trip in Baja California in 2024 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Mexican judge has sentenced three men to 158 years and nine months in prison each for the murder of two Australian brothers and their American friend during a 2024 surf trip to the state of…",
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