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Three men convicted over 2024 murders of surfers in Mexico
Three men have been found guilty of killing Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad.
The killings happened in April 2024 during a surfing and camping trip near Ensenada, in Mexico’s Baja California state.
The group was reported missing, and their bodies were found in a well with gunshot wounds to their heads.
Prosecutors said the men tried to rob the travelers and take their vehicle.
The court found Jesus Gerardo Garcia, known as “El Kekas,” and two co-defendants guilty of murder, robbery and vehicle theft.
A woman who was Garcia’s girlfriend was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2025 for her role in the robbery.
The judge is due to announce the three men’s sentences on October 16; prosecutors have requested 210 years in prison for each, though reports differ on the maximum possible term.
A Mexican judge found three men guilty of murdering two Australian brothers and their American friend during a surf trip in Baja California in 2024.
The judge ruled that the defendants acted with premeditation, and they were also found guilty of robbery and vehicle theft.
The victims’ bodies were found in a well on May 3, 2024, with gunshot wounds to their heads.
The judge is due to announce the defendants’ sentences on October 16, 2026.
Prosecutors have requested prison terms of 210 years for each defendant, although the Guardian reported that the maximum sentence in Baja California is 60 years.
- Who
- Jesus Gerardo Garcia, Irineo Francisco “N” and Angel Jesus “N” were found guilty. The victims were Australians Jake and Callum Robinson and American Carter Rhoad.
- What
- The men were convicted of the 2024 murders. They were also found guilty of robbery and vehicle theft.
- When
- The verdict was delivered on Friday, October 9, 2026, local time.
- Where
- The murders took place in Baja California, Mexico, near Punta San Jose.
- Why
- Prosecutors said the defendants attempted to carjack the surfers and shot them when they resisted.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Today’s guilty verdict is a significant moment in our long and painful journey to seek justice for our beautiful sons, Callum and Jake, and their friend Carter Rhoad, whose lives were so cruelly taken from them in 2024
They took our sons from our lives forever
The accused are guilty and must be punished so that no other family suffers the same pain
The three surfers travelled to Baja California and were reported missing after going to the Punta San Jose area.
Their bodies were found in a well with gunshot wounds to their heads.
The four-week trial began, according to the Guardian.
A judge found the three men guilty.
The judge is due to announce the defendants’ sentences.
- Defendants
- Jesus Gerardo Garcia, Irineo Francisco “N” and Angel Jesus “N
- Victims
- Jake Robinson, Callum Robinson and Carter Rhoad
- Location
- Baja California, Mexico
- Bodies found
- May 3, 2024, in a well
- Requested sentence
- 210 years in prison for each defendant
- Sentencing date
- October 16, 2026
Sources
3 Men Found Guilty in Murders of Tourists on Mexico Surf Trip
Mexican judge sentences three men for murders of Australian, US surfers
Three convicted over Aussie murders of surfers in Mexico
Juez declara culpables a los tres acusados del asesinato de surfistas de Australia y EU en Ensenada
Judge convicts 3 Mexicans in the killings of Australian and American surfers in Ensenada
Mexican court finds three men guilty of 2024 killing of Australian, US surfers
Three men found guilty of murders of Australian surfer brothers and US friend in Mexico
Three men found guilty of murdering Australian brothers at Mexican surf hotspot
Three men found guilty of murdering two Australian surfer brothers and US friend
Breaking: Mexican men guilty of murdering brothers Jake and Callum Robinson
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