# Three Mexican men sentenced to 158 years each for killing Australian and US surfers

https://mins.news/en/item/104103

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-17 05:01 UTC
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- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/three-mexicans-jailed-for-158-years-each-for-killing-australian-us-surfers?traffic_source=rss

> A judge in Ensenada sentenced three men to 158 years and nine months each for killing Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad during a 2024 surf trip. The ruling followed guilty verdicts a week earlier. The case hurt tourism in Baja California, especially visits by surfers.

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