Mexican Killers Sentenced to 158 Years in Prison
Three Mexican men were sentenced to 158 years and nine months in prison for the murder of two Australian surfers and their American friend. The attack occurred during an attempted robbery in Baja California.
What happened
- A Mexican judge sentenced three men, Jesus Gerardo, Irineo Francisco, and Angel Jesus, to 158 years and nine months each for the murder of Jake and Callum Robinson, and Carter Rhoad, their Australian friend.
- The victims were camping near Ensenada when they were attacked on April 28 or 29, 2024, by individuals who wanted to steal truck tires.
- Police found bloodstains and drag marks at the campsite.
- The attackers shot and killed the three men, dumping their bodies in a cliff-top well after burning the tents and truck.
- Judge Raul Hernandez ruled that the defendants acted with premeditation.
- Jesus Gerardo, previously involved in a theft, had a criminal record.
- Prosecutors sought over $100,000 in damages, but the judge rejected this request.
- Ary Gisell Silva, Gerardo’s former girlfriend, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for goading him into the theft.
- The families of the victims, traveling from Australia, expressed their grief and called for justice.
- The attack occurred in Baja California, a state plagued by organized crime and drug trafficking, despite not typically affecting tourists.
- Two Australian surfers, Dean Lucas and Adam Coleman, were also murdered in 2015 in Sinaloa, Mexico.
Original reporting
- CBS News: Mexican killers of U.S., Australian surfers sentenced to 158 years in prison
2026-10-17T12:08:49+00:00 - New York Times World: Mexican Judge Sentences 3 Men to 159 Years Each in Surfer Killings
2026-10-17T19:58:23+00:00