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Three Men Convicted in Mexico for Murders of American and Australian Surfers
Just the facts
Judge Raúl Hernández delivered guilty verdicts against Jesús Gerardo García, Irineo Francisco, and Ángel Jesús for murder, armed robbery, and carjacking. The three victims disappeared while camping at Punta San José, and their remains were recovered from a well several days later. An accomplice, Ary Gisell Silva Raya, previously pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery and received a 20-year sentence before testifying in the trial. Prosecutors with the Baja California State Attorney General's Office requested prison terms of up to 210 years, with formal sentencing set for October 16.
Why this is news
A Mexican court in Ensenada, Baja California, concluded the trial of three individuals accused of killing three foreign tourists during a camping and surfing trip in April 2024. The victims were Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and their American companion Carter Redd Rhoad.
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