Three sentenced to 158 years in Mexico for murder of Australian, US surfers
The court also ordered compensation for the victims’ families after finding the attack was a robbery gone wrong, officials said.
- On Friday, a court in Ensenada, Mexico, sentenced three men to 158 years and nine months in prison each for murdering Australian brothers Jake Robinson, a doctor, and Callum Robinson, a lacrosse player, and their American friend Carter Rhoad.
- The victims disappeared on April 27, 2024, while camping in Baja California, where prosecutors successfully argued they were killed during a robbery that went awry after begging for mercy.
- Judge Raul Hernandez Arellano ruled the crimes were premeditated, imposing 135 years for aggravated homicide, 13 years for vehicle robbery, and 10 years and nine months for aggravated robbery.
- Parents Debra Robinson and Martin Robinson attended the trial daily, stating the verdict represents "an important step towards justice and accountability" for their sons.
- The defense team indicated an intention to appeal the sentences, while the case has drawn international attention to risks facing tourists in Mexico's remote coastal regions.
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A Mexican judge on Friday sentenced three men to more than 158 years' imprisonment for the murder of two Australian surfers and their American friend in 2024, in a case that drew global condemnation.
A court in Mexico sentenced on Friday three men to 158 years and nine months in prison each for the murder of two Australian brothers and an American friend, a crime that caused international outrage in 2024. Surfers Jake and Callum Robinson, 30 and 33 years old, respectively, and Jack Carter Rhoad, 30, were shot dead in Ensenada, a destination known by the waves of the Mexican Pacific. Want to live away? See GLOBO interactive guide gathering in…
A Mexican court has sentenced three men found guilty of the murders of Australian brothers Jake Robinson and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad to 158 years and nine months in prison.
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