Three men jailed for 158 years each for murdering Australian and US surfers in Mexico
A Mexican judge has sentenced three men to over 158 years each for the 2024 murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend. The victims were killed during a botched robbery while on a surfing trip in Baja California.
Why it matters
The case highlights the ongoing security risks for tourists in Mexico and has drawn significant international attention to the violence in the region.
Figure caption, How a harrowing trial of two murdered Australian surfers ended in a guilty verdict
A Mexican judge has sentenced three men convicted of murdering Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, and their US friend Carter Rhoad to 158 years and nine months in jail each.
The Robinsons and Rhoad were killed in an apparent botched robbery of their truck on a secluded beach in Baja California in 2024 while they were on a surfing trip, the court heard during the trial.
The murders sent shockwaves around the world, particularly in Australia, as the area is usually safe from the violence seen in other parts of Mexico.
The guilty verdict was handed down last week. Debra Robinson, the brothers' mother, told the courtroom that her sons' murders had taken "the future we had imagined with them".
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