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Breaking: Mexican court sentences three men over murder of Jake and Callum Robinson

Breaking: Mexican court sentences three men over murder of Jake and Callum Robinson
ABC Australia Saturday 17 October 2026, 02:31 UTC By Phoebe Hosier 1 min read
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Three men sentenced to 158 years' jail over murder of Jake and Callum Robinson in Mexico By Aline Corpus in Ensenada, Mexico, and Phoebe Hosier Posted , updated Three men have been sentenced to 158 years and nine months in prison each for the killings of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend Carter Rhoad while they were camping in Mexico in 2024. Jesús Gerardo, known as "El Kekas", Irineo Francisco and Ángel Jesús — whose full names were withheld for legal reasons —...

Three men sentenced to 158 years' jail over murder of Jake and Callum Robinson in Mexico By Aline Corpus in Ensenada, Mexico, and Phoebe Hosier Posted , updated Three men have been sentenced to 158 years and nine months in prison each for the killings of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend Carter Rhoad while they were camping in Mexico in 2024. Jesús Gerardo, known as "El Kekas", Irineo Francisco and Ángel Jesús — whose full names were withheld for legal reasons — were found guilty of aggravated homicide and several related offences last week. The three victims were killed during a surfing trip in Mexico's Baja California region, on the Pacific coast, in April 2024. Loading
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