Three men get 158 years each for Baja surfer murders

On Oct 16, 2026, Judge Raúl Hernández Arellano in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico sentenced three men to 158 years and nine months each for the April 2024 murders of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and US friend Carter Rhoad, the Baja surfers killed on a surfing trip, ABC News, BBC and AP report. Jesús Gerardo ("El Kekas"), Irineo Francisco and Ángel Jesús were convicted of aggravated homicide in a judge-only trial on Oct 9 (the verdict was last week, per BBC). Full surnames are withheld for legal reasons. The bodies were found in a well (BBC). The defence plans to appeal within 10 days (ABC News).

What

Three men get 158 years each for Baja surfer murders

Where

North America, Mexico (MX) / Australia (AU) / United States (US)

When

Oct 16, 2026

Who

ABC News (Australia), BBC News, AP

Status

reported as stated