Three men convicted of murdering Australian surfers and American friend in Mexico

World · 10 October 2026

Written by AI from multiple news reports

Three Mexican men were found guilty on Friday of killing two Australian brothers and an American in Mexico last year. The victims, Jake and Callum Robinson and Carter Rhoad, had travelled to Baja California to surf. They were murdered within 36 hours of crossing into Mexico. Their bodies were later found in a well, each shot in the head. The court also convicted the three men of armed robbery and carjacking, because the attack began as a robbery of the victims' truck near a remote beach. The convicted men are Jesús Gerardo García, Irineo Francisco, and Ángel Jesús. A judge delivered the verdict, as Mexico does not use juries. The men have been held for over two years and are expected to spend the rest of their lives in prison.

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