Mexican court finds three men guilty of 2024 killing of Australian, US surfers
The court said prosecutors sought up to 150 years as sentencing is set for Oct. 16 in the 2024 surf-trip killings.
- A Baja California court convicted Jesus Gerardo Garcia, known as "El Kekas," and co-defendants Irineo Francisco and Angel Jesus on Friday for the 2024 murders of Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and American Jack Carter Rhoad.
- Prosecutors stated the suspects attempted to carjack the tourists near Punta San Jose in April 2024; the victims were fatally shot after resisting and found in a well on May 3, 2024.
- Rhoad's fiancee, Natalie Weirtz, provided testimony via video call from the United States, while parents Martin and Debra Robinson traveled from Perth to attend the four-week trial.
- On October 16, the court will announce final penalties for the trio, with prosecutors having sought sentences of up to 150 years for aggravated homicide, violent robbery, and vehicle theft.
- Following the killings, the State Department urged Americans to reconsider travel to Baja California due to crime and kidnapping risks; Garcia's then-girlfriend, Gisell Silva, received a 20-year prison sentence in November 2025.
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A court in Mexico has found three men guilty of the murder of two Australian surfers and their American friend in 2024. The three Mexicans face long prison sentences and will hear their sentences next week.
Three individuals were found guilty of the murder of two Australian surfers and one American in a popular Pacific destination.The judge determined premeditation and pride in the crime, with a sentence to be announced next week.
Mexican court finds three men guilty of 2024 killing of Australian, US surfers
A Mexican judge on Friday found three men guilty of the 2024 murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend during a surf trip to the state of Baja California, a source at the court told Reuters.
Three Mexicans convicted in murders of Australian, US surfers
A Mexican judge on Friday convicted three men in the 2024 murders of two Australian surfers and their American friend, who were killed during a botched robbery that sparked international outrage.
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