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Mexican judge gives three men 158 years in Australian, US surfers’ murders​

By Thomson Reuters Oct 16, 2026 | 9:26 PM

MEXICO CITY, Oct 16 (Reuters) – A Mexican judge on ​Friday sentenced ‌three men to 158 years and nine months in prison ‌each ​for the ⁠killings of two ⁠Australian brothers and their American friend during a 2024 ​surf trip to the state ⁠of Baja ⁠California, a ​judicial source said.

The defendants were ​declared guilty a week ‌ago of homicide, aggravated robbery, robbery with violence ⁠and vehicle theft with violence, crimes committed against ⁠Australian ‌brothers Jake ⁠and Callum ​Robinson, ‌and their American ​friend Jack ⁠Carter Rhoad.

(Reporting by Lizbeth Díaz, Writing by Raúl Cortés, Editing by Iñigo ​Alexander)