Three men convicted in April 2024 surfing trip murders
Three men convicted in murders of three surfers during April 2024 Baja California robbery.
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Baja California Surfing Trip Murders
Three men convicted in Mexico for the April 2024 murders of Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and American Carter Redd Rhoad during a surfing trip in Baja California. Defendants Jesús Gerardo García, Irineo Francisco, and Ángel Jesús found guilty of murder, armed robbery, and armed carjacking.
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2026-10-10 to 2026-10-29 · UTC publication dates
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Three surfers murdered during April 2024 robbery in Baja California
Callum and Jake Robinson from Australia and Carter Rhoad from the United States were shot and killed in April 2024 while on a surfing trip in Punta San Jose, Baja California. The victims were camping in a remote beachside area when they were attacked. Their bodies were found on May 3, 2024 in a well with gunshot wounds to their heads.
Sentencing scheduled for three convicted murderers in Baja California
Judge Raúl Hernández will announce the final sentences on October 16, 2026 for the three men convicted of the murders. The state prosecutor's office requested an exemplary sentence of 210 years in prison for each defendant, though the maximum sentence in Baja California is 60 years.
Three men convicted of murders of Australian brothers and American surfer in Mexico
Judge Raúl Hernández in Ensenada, Baja California found Jesús Gerardo García (alias "El Kekas"), Irineo Francisco "N", and Ángel Jesús "N" guilty of the murders of Australian brothers Callum Robinson (aged 33) and Jake Robinson (aged 30), and American Carter Redd Rhoad (aged 30). The defendants were also found guilty of armed robbery and armed carjacking. The judge ruled the three Mexican defendants acted with premeditation.
Getaway driver and accomplice sentenced to 20 years in prison
Ary Gisell Silva Raya, the ex-partner of the main perpetrator Jesús Gerardo García, was sentenced in November 2025 to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated robbery with violence and vehicle theft with violence. Silva Raya was found in possession of one of the victims' cellphones and reportedly instigated the robbery.
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