Three Mexican Men Sentenced for Killing Australian and American Surfers
Three Mexican men were sentenced for killing three surfers. The victims were Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson.
Their American friend was Carter Rhoad. The friends were camping at Punta San José in Baja California, Mexico.
They were there on April 27. The killings happened in 2024.
Prosecutors said the attackers tried to steal the friends' truck tires. The attackers killed them after the surfers resisted.
Their bodies were found on May 3. The men were found guilty last week of murdering the surfers.
Deutsche Welle and ABC News say each man got 158 years. Another report said 158 years and nine months.
The sentencing ended a long legal process over the killings. The case drew global outrage.
Australia reacted most strongly. The brothers were from there.
Key Terms 1
- Baja California A Mexican state on a peninsula along the Pacific coast.