World · 2026-10-17 · Morning briefing

Mexico sentences three to 158 years each for surfer murders

A court in Mexico has sentenced three men to more than 158 years in prison each for the murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend. The victims, Jake and Callum Robinson and Carter Rhoad, were on a surf trip in the state of Baja California when they were killed in April 2024.

The court heard that the three tourists were shot dead on April 27th near the city of Ensenada during a botched robbery targeting their truck while they were camping. Their bodies were recovered on May 3rd from a clifftop well, following a days-long search that was aided by the FBI.

At the sentencing hearing, Judge Raul Hernandez Arellano stated that the crimes were aggravated by the circumstances of the attack. He noted that the tourists were unarmed and assaulted at night in a remote location.

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• Mexico jails three men for 158 years each over foreign surfer murders
• 3 men sentenced to more than 158 years for the killings of Australian, US surfers in Mexico
• Three men jailed for 158 years each over murders of Australian surfers in Mexico
• AUDIO: Three men sentenced in Mexico for murders of two Aussie surfers
• Mexican judge sentences three men to 158 years in prison for murders of Australian and US surfers

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