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Mexico trial begins of men charged with killing of Australian surfers and American friend
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- Three men, including Jesús Gerardo García ("El Kekas"), went on trial in Baja California, Mexico, charged with the 2024 murder and aggravated robbery of two Australian brothers and an American friend.
- The victims—Callum Ryan Robinson, Jake Martin Robinson, and Jack Carter Rhoad—disappeared while camping and surfing, and their bodies were later found with gunshot wounds in a cliff-top shaft.
- Prosecutors allege the killings occurred during an attempted theft of the victims' pickup truck, which was subsequently found burned near the crime scene.
- The father of the Australian brothers attended the hearing, expressing a desire for justice and support for the victims.
- A former partner of García was previously sentenced to 20 years in prison for instigating the robbery, and the trial of the three accused men is set to continue.
