Three men have been found guilty of murdering Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, along with their American friend Carter Rhoad, during a surfing trip in Mexico in 2024. The court heard that the tourists were killed in an apparent botched robbery of their truck in a secluded beach area.
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Their bodies were later discovered with gunshot wounds to their heads, dumped down a well. The murders sent shockwaves around the world, particularly in Australia, as the coastal area is usually safe from the violence prevalent in other parts of Mexico. The verdict was handed down on Friday in the Mexican state of Baja California.
The parents of the two Australian brothers, Martin and Debra Robinson, attended the trial in the coastal town of Ensenada and delivered emotional testimony during the closing arguments heard earlier on Thursday. Martin Robinson expressed the profound loss, stating,
“"It's hard for a parent to lose a son, and we lost two sons."
Family members of Rhoad participated in the trial via video link. Debra Robinson, speaking to the media outside the court a week ago, expressed gratitude for the support received from Australians, saying they
