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Ensenada, Mexico: Three Mexican men have been found guilty of murdering Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad during a surfing holiday in Baja California in 2024.<\/p>\n
The parents of the two Australians, Debra and Martin Robinson, held hands as judge Ra\u00fal Hern\u00e1ndez Arellano delivered his verdict and it was translated by an aide. There was no jury.<\/p>\n
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Jake and Callum Robinson were killed while on a surfing trip in Mexico. They are pictured with their parents, Martin and Debra.<\/p>\n
During a short break after the verdict, Debra and Martin hugged each other, and Debra, who was in tears, embraced Australian Ambassador to Mexico Crispin Conroy, who travelled to Ensenada for the verdict.<\/p>\n
They were also embraced by Australian Federal Police detective leading senior constable Michelle Fisher, who supported them at the trial.<\/p>\n
The men – Jesus Gerardo, also known as El Kekas, Irineo Francisco and Angel Jesus – were found guilty of aggravated homicide, aggravated robbery, violent robbery and violent vehicle theft.<\/p>\n
Related Article Wearing orange prison jumpsuits, they stood while the judge read out his verdict, and did not visibly react. They did not speak to each other during a break after the judgment.<\/p>\n Martin and Debra Robinson attended every day of the five-week trial in Ensenada<\/a>, on Mexico\u2019s Pacific Coast, and were due to leave for the US within hours, before flying home to Perth in a few days.<\/p>\n \u201cToday\u2019s guilty verdict is a significant moment in our long and painful journey to seek justice for our beautiful sons Callum and Jake, and their friend Carter Rhoad,\u201d Martin Robinson said outside court.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile no verdict can ever bring back our boys, or ease the heartbreak of losing them, we hope this outcome represents an important step towards justice and accountability.<\/p>\n \u201cCallum and Jake had their whole lives ahead of them, filled with dreams love and promise. We will forever carry their memory in our hearts.\u201d<\/p>\n The Robinson brothers and Rhoad disappeared in late April 2024 while they were camping in a remote surfing spot in beachside Baja California, a region also afflicted by drug trafficking and violent crime.<\/p>\n Their bodies, along with that of a local farmer, were found days later down the bottom of a well. They had been shot.<\/p>\n The prosecution successfully argued that the three tourists were victims of a robbery that went awry. The court heard the victims begged for mercy before they were murdered, and that the killers later mocked their pleas.<\/p>\n Jake, 31, was a doctor who was due to start a job at a hospital in Geelong when he returned to Australia. Callum, 32, was a talented sportsman who had played lacrosse professionally in the US. He was living in San Diego at the time.<\/p>\n More to come<\/p>\n Get a note directly from our foreign correspondents on what\u2019s making headlines around the world. Sign up for our weekly What in the World newsletter.<\/a><\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n No gift articles left<\/p>\n You’ve used all of your gift articles. 3 more will become available on the 1st of every month.<\/p>\n Close![\"Debra](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/c17c50bb6d400f2e757f4bc5342048d4f5d3a6a2.jpeg\")
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Debra and Martin Robinson arriving at court in Ensenada on Thursday for the closing arguments in the trial of three men accused of killing their sons.AP Photo\/Karen Castaneda<\/p>\n![\"Michael](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/369958dc66697d0627416b0b8924e301553f0262.png\")
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