Mexican court sentences three men for killing surfers in 2024

A Mexican court has sentenced three men to nearly 159 years in prison each for killing two Australian brothers and an American in May 2024. The victims, Jake and Callum Robinson and Carter Rhoad, were on a surfing trip in Baja California when they were shot during a robbery. Their bodies were later found in a deep well. The three men, Jesus Gerardo, Irineo Francisco, and Angel Jesus, were found guilty of murder, robbery, and vehicle theft. A fourth person, the girlfriend of one defendant, received 20 years after pleading guilty to robbery. The judge did not award the damages that prosecutors asked for, so the victims' families must seek compensation through a civil court.