Three sentenced to 158 years in Mexico for murder of Australian, US surfers
The judge found the men acted with premeditation and ordered compensation for the victims’ families after the robbery that went awry.
- 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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Two brothers from Australia and their friend from the USA make a surf holiday in Mexico when they disappear without a trace. After several days they are found dead - with gunshot wounds on their heads. A court sentenced the three murderers of the young surfers to very long prison terms.
Mexico Sentences Three To 158 Years For Murder of Australian, US Surfers
The victims, Jake Robinson, 33, Callum Robinson, 30, and Jack Carter Rhoad, 30, were camping and surfing near Punta San Jose in Baja California when they disappeared in late April. After a days-long search involving the FBI, their bodies were discovered in a well on May 3. All three had gunshot wounds to the head,… Continue reading Mexico Sentences Three To 158 Years For Murder of Australian, US Surfers
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Noticias ao MinutoThe three men responsible for the murder of two Australian brothers and an American friend in Mexico were sentenced to 158 years' imprisonment each. The victims were surfing in Baja California when they were shot dead during a carjacking they were travelling in.
A Mexican court has sentenced three Mexican men to 158 years in prison each for the murder of two Australian brothers and their friend in order to steal a pickup truck and then hide their bodies.
Three men sentenced in Mexico to 158 years each for slayings of surfers from San Diego, Australia
The three victims were camping in Punta San José, south of Ensenada, where they were shot by the defendants, who wanted to steal their Chevrolet Colorado and belongings.
A local judge sentenced three Mexicans on Friday to 158 years and nine months in prison for the murder in 2024 of two Australian brothers and their American friend.
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