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Mexican judge sentences three men for murders of Australian, US surfers

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A Mexican judge in Ensenada convicted three men—Jesus Gerardo Garcia, Irineo Francisco, and Angel Jesus—for the murders of two Australian brothers, Callum and Jake Robinson, and their American friend Carter Redd Rhoad in April 2024. The defendants were also found guilty of armed robbery and carjacking. Judge Raul Hernandez’s ruling concluded a month-long trial that revealed gruesome details of the crime, including Garcia's confession to Silva Raya about shooting the victims. The prosecutor requested an exemplary sentence of 210 years for each defendant; the final sentencing is set for October 16.
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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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American Baja California Ensenada Mexican Mexico

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Garcia PERSON · 4× Ensenada GPE · 3× American NORP · 2× Baja California GPE · 2× Callum PERSON · 2× Martin Robinson PERSON · 2× Mexican NORP · 2× Mexico GPE · 2× Punta San Jose GPE · 2× Silva Raya PERSON · 2×

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The trial for the triple homicide that shocked Mexico and drew international attention concluded Friday after Judge Raul Hernandez in the coastal city of Ensenada ruled that Jesus Gerardo Garcia, alias “El Kekas”, Irineo Francisco “N,” and Angel Jesus “N” were responsible for the murders of Australians Callum and Jake Robinson, aged 30 and 33, respectively, and American Carter Redd Rhoad, 30.
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2026-10-10 · Al Jazeera
Mexican judge sentences three men for murders of Australian, US surfers · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 2 hedged)

A Mexican judge found three men guilty of the murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend in April 2024 in the Mexican state of Baja California. asserted
men → find → Baja
The trial for the triple homicide that shocked Mexico and drew international attention concluded Friday after Judge Raul Hernandez in the coastal city of Ensenada ruled that Jesus Gerardo Garcia, alias “El Kekas”, Irineo Francisco “N,” and Angel Jesus “N” were responsible for the murders of Australians Callum and Jake Robinson, aged 30 and 33, respectively, and American Carter Redd Rhoad, 30. asserted
Garcia → 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
“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,” said father Martin Robinson. asserted
Robinson → seek → 2024
The three travelled to Baja California in April 2024 to surf and camped near the coastal city of Ensenada, but shortly after arriving in the town of Punta San Jose, about 80 kilometres (50 miles) from Ensenada, they were reported missing. asserted
they → travel → Ensenada
Their bodies were found on May 3 in a well, all with gunshot wounds to their heads. uncertain
all → find → heads
Garcia, identified as the perpetrator of the murders, was arrested in May 2024 in connection to the case, along with his ex-partner Ary Gisell Silva Raya, Francisco, and Jesus. uncertain
Garcia → identify → ex
During the monthlong trial, chilling details of the brutal crime were revealed. asserted
details → reveal → crime
Silva Raya testified last month during a hearing that Garcia confessed to her that he arrived at the tent where the foreigners were staying with a 9mm 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
She said Garcia had bragged about “how beautifully” the victims cried and about items he robbed from them. asserted
he → say → them
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 they did the following day. asserted
they → report → which
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, Garcia and his two accomplices decided to go to trial. asserted
Garcia → decide → trial
Baja California is one of Mexico’s most violent states, plagued by organised crime and drug trafficking, although cartel activity does not usually affect tourists. asserted
activity → plague → tourists
The judge will announce the final sentence on October 16. asserted
judge → announce → October
The Baja California State Attorney General’s Office requested for each defendant the “exemplary sentence” of 210 years in prison. asserted
Office → request → prison
“No outcome can ever undo this tragedy, but we hope today marks an important step towards justice and allows us to continue honoring their lives and the extraordinary young men they were,” said Martin Robinson. asserted
Robinson → undo → lives
“They will never be forgotten.” asserted
They → forget → ?
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