Key facts
- Three men received 158 years and nine months in prison each.
- Victims were Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, and American Jack Carter Rhoad.
- Crimes included homicide, aggravated robbery, and vehicle theft.
- Murders occurred in April 2024 in Baja California.
- Bodies were discovered on May 3 in a well.
A Mexican judge has sentenced three men to 158 years and nine months in prison each for the killings of two Australian brothers and their American friend during a 2024 surf trip in Baja California. The defendants, Jesús Gerardo Garcia, Irineo Francisco, and Ángel Jesús, were found guilty of homicide, aggravated robbery, robbery with violence, and vehicle theft with violence. The victims, Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, and their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad, were reported missing shortly after arriving in Punta San Jose to surf. Their bodies were discovered on May 3 in a well, all with gunshot wounds to their heads. Baja California is known for organized crime, though tourists are not typically targeted.