3 men found guilty of killing American and Australian brothers on surfing trip in Mexico
A Mexican judge has convicted three men for the 2024 murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend during a surfing trip in Baja California. The defendants were also found guilty of armed robbery and carjacking.
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The case drew significant international attention to safety concerns for tourists in Mexico and the prevalence of violent crime in the region.
A local judge on Friday found three men guilty of the murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend in April 2024 in the Mexican state of Baja California.The trial for the triple homicide that shocked Mexico and drew international attention concluded Friday after Judge Raúl Hernández in the coastal city of Ensenada ruled that Jesús Gerardo García, alias "El Kekas," Irineo Francisco "N" and Ángel Jesús "N" were responsible for the murders of Australians Callum and Jake Robinson and American Carter Redd Rhoad.The defendants, who had been in custody for more than two years, were also found guilty of armed robbery and armed carjacking. Debra Robinson, the brothers' mother, told the courtroom the murders of her sons had taken "the future we had imagined with them," CBS News' partner network BBC News reported.
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