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Three men jailed for 158 years each for murdering Australian brothers and US friend in Mexico
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- A Mexican judge sentenced three men to 158 years and nine months in prison each for the 2024 murder of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their US friend Carter Rhoad during a botched robbery in Baja California.
- The victims were killed on a secluded beach in Ensenada, a usually safe area known for surfing, shocking both locals and the international community.
- The convicted men were identified only as Jesús Gerardo, Irineo Francisco, and Ángel Jesús, while the girlfriend of the alleged ringleader received a separate 20-year sentence for her involvement.
- The victims' bodies were found dumped in a well with gunshot wounds to the head, and authorities concluded the murders were a tragic case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
- The killings occurred just 36 hours after the victims crossed into Mexico from the US, with their families identifying the bodies a week later.
