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Three men jailed for 158 years each for murdering Australian and US surfers in Mexico

Brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend Carter Rhoad were killed on a surfing trip in an apparent botched robbery.

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Murders of Jake and Callum Robinson and Carter Rhoad in Baja California

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Three men have been convicted and each sentenced to 158 years and nine months in prison for the 2024 murders of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad during a surfing trip in Baja California, Mexico.

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The three convicted men were each sentenced to 158 years and nine months in prison for the murders.

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Three men jailed for 158 years each for murdering Australian and US surfers in MexicoBBC News – World
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Three men jailed for 158 years each for murdering Australian and US surfers in Mexico

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Mexican judge sentences three men to 158 years in prison for murders of Australian and US surfers​

Australian ​brothers Jake ​and Callum Robinson, and ​their ‌American friend Carter Rhoad, were killed while on a surf trip in Baja California in 2024 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Mexican ⁠judge ⁠has sentenced ​three men to 158 years ⁠and nine months in prison each for ⁠the murder of ​two Australian ‌brothers ‌and their American friend during ‌a 2024 surf trip to the state of Baja Ca…

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