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.
BBC News – World 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…
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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BBC News – World 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.
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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