A Mexican judge has sentenced three men to 158 years and nine months in prison each for killing Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their US friend Carter Rhoad in Baja California.
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01Summary
- 01The three victims were killed in 2024 on a surfing trip in Baja California, Mexico, in what the court described as an apparent botched robbery.
- 02The bodies of Jake and Callum Robinson and Carter Rhoad were found dumped down a well with gunshot wounds to the head.
- 03Their deaths shocked locals and tourists in Ensenada, a beach town with a reputation as a safe place for surfers.
- 04The brothers' mother, Debra Robinson, told the court the killings had taken 'the future we had imagined with them'.
- 05In November last year, the girlfriend of the alleged ringleader was sentenced to 20 years in prison in a separate trial after admitting involvement in the robbery.
02Why it matters
The case has drawn attention because it involved the killing of three young surfers in a place seen as relatively safe for visitors. It also highlights continuing violence in parts of Mexico and concerns about tourist security.
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