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Mexico sentences surfers' killers to 158 years

A Mexican judge sentenced three Mexican men to 158 years and nine months in prison each for the 2024 murders of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad. The surfers were killed during a surfing trip in Mexico's Baja California in what was described as an apparent botched robbery. The men were found guilty a week before sentencing.

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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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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 in Baja California, Mexico.

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In this event Mexico: Court finds three men guilty of murder of Australian, US surfers Earlier coverage Accused killers of American and Australian surfers go on trial in Mexico Earlier coverage
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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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Killers of U.S., Australian surf trio sentenced to 158 years

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Mexico sentences killers of US, Australian surfers to 158 years each in prison

Three Mexican men were found guilty last week of murdering foreign surfers in 2024. The case had drawn global condemnation, particularly in Australia, where two of the victims were from.

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Al Jazeera

Three Mexicans jailed for 158 years each for killing Australian, US surfers

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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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