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3 men convicted of killing American, Australian surfers in Mexico

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3 men convicted of killing American, Australian surfers in Mexico. (2026, October 10). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/men-guilty-mexico-australian-american-surfer-murders/

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Three men have been convicted of murdering two Australian brothers, Callum and Jake Robinson, and an American, Carter Redd Rhoad, who were surfing in Mexico’s Baja California state in April 2024. Jesús Gerardo García, Irineo Francisco "N," and Ángel Jesús "N" were found guilty of armed robbery and carjacking along with the murders. The judge will announce sentences on October 16, with prosecutors requesting 210 years in prison for each defendant.
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A Mexican judge found three men guilty of murdering two Australian brothers, Jake and Callum Robinson, aged 30 and 33 respectively, and their American friend Carter Rhoad, 30, during a surfing trip in Baja California state in April 2024. The accused—Jesus Gerardo (also known as "El Kekas"), Irineo Francisco, and Angel Jesús—are charged with aggravated homicide, robbery, and violent vehicle theft. The parents of the victims, Martin and Debra Robinson, attended every day of the five-week trial in Ensenada, Mexico's Pacific Coast, where they made emotional pleas for justice and maximum sentences. The verdict was handed down on Friday, local time, concluding a case that sparked significant international concern over tourist safety in Mexico.

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Topics

Baja California Ensenada Mexican Mexico Punta San Jose

Subjects

Ensenada GPE · 3× García PERSON · 3× Baja California GPE · 2× Debra Robinson PERSON · 2× Irineo Francisco "N" PERSON · 2× Martin Robinson PERSON · 2× Punta San Jose GPE · 2× Silva Raya PERSON · 2× Mexican NORP · 1× Mexico GPE · 1×

Narrative

The trial for the triple homicide that shocked Mexico and drew international attention concluded Friday after Judge Raúl Hernández in the coastal city of Ensenada ruled that Jesús Gerardo García, alias "El Kekas," Irineo Francisco "N" and Ángel Jesús "N" were responsible for the murders of Australians Callum and Jake Robinson and American Carter Redd Rhoad.
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🔮 García, identified as the perpetrator of the murders, was arrested in May 2024 in connection to the case, along with his ex-partner , Irineo Francisco "N" and Ángel Jesús "N."During the monthlong trial
2026-10-10 · CBS News
3 men convicted of killing American, Australian surfers in Mexico · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

A local judge on Friday found three men guilty of the murders of two in April 2024 in the Mexican state of Baja California. asserted
men → find → California
The trial for the triple homicide that shocked Mexico and drew international attention concluded Friday after Judge Raúl Hernández in the coastal city of Ensenada ruled that Jesús Gerardo García, alias "El Kekas," Irineo Francisco "N" and Ángel Jesús "N" were responsible for the murders of Australians Callum and Jake Robinson and American Carter Redd Rhoad. asserted
García → shock → Robinson
The defendants, who had been in custody for more than two years, were also found guilty of armed robbery and armed carjacking. asserted
who → find → robbery
Debra Robinson, the brothers' mother, told the courtroom the murders of her sons had taken "the future we had imagined with them," CBS News' partner network BBC News reported. asserted
network → tell → them
"It's hard for a parent to lose a son, and we lost two sons," Martin Robinson said, BBC reported. asserted
BBC → lose → sons
The three friends traveled to Baja California in April 2024 to surf, but shortly after arriving in the town of Punta San Jose, about 50 miles from Ensenada, they were reported missing. asserted
they → travel → Ensenada
García, identified as the perpetrator of the murders, was arrested in May 2024 in connection to the case, along with his ex-partner , Irineo Francisco "N" and Ángel Jesús "N."During the monthlong trial uncertain
García → identify → trial
, chilling details of the brutal crime were revealed. asserted
details → reveal → crime
Silva Raya testified last month during a hearing that García confessed to her that he arrived at the tent where the foreigners were staying with a 9 mm pistol. asserted
foreigners → testify → pistol
Upon seeing him, they began throwing their belongings to prevent him from attacking them, and one of them begged for his life, which the assailant ignored, she said. asserted
she → see → which
The state prosecutor's office reported that Silva Raya arrived in Punta San Jose on April 27, 2024, where she met the three foreigners and "instigated one of her companions to rob them," which was carried out the following day. asserted
which → report → them
The woman, who was found in possession of one of the victims' cellphones, was sentenced in November 2025 to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to "aggravated robbery with violence" and "vehicle theft with violence" in an expedited proceeding. asserted
who → find → proceeding
However, García and his two accomplices decided to go to trial. asserted
García → decide → trial
The judge will announce the final sentence on Oct. 16. asserted
judge → announce → Oct.
The Baja California State Attorney General's Office requested for each defendant the "exemplary sentence" of 210 years in prison. asserted
Office → request → prison
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