Three men found guilty of murders of Australian surfer brothers and US friend in Mexico
Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, 30 and 33, and friend Carter Rhoad, 30, were killed on a surfing trip in 2024
TL;DR
- Three men, including Jesus Gerardo ('El Kekas'), have been convicted of murdering two Australian brothers and their American friend in Baja California, Mexico.
- The victims, Jake and Callum Robinson and Carter Rhoad, were on a surfing trip in April 2024 when they were killed, suspectedly during a robbery.
- The judge ruled the three Mexican defendants acted with premeditation.
- Parents of the victims traveled to Mexico for the trial and gave emotional testimony.
- The prosecution is seeking 210 years in prison for each accused, though the maximum sentence in Baja California is 60 years.
- In a related case, the main defendant's girlfriend was sentenced in 2025 for instigating the robbery.