Mexican Judge Sentences Three Men to 158 Years for Murder of US, Australian Surfers
A Mexican court sentences three men to 158 years each for the 2024 murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend during a botched robbery in Baja California.
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First reported by The Guardian, 18 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
10 publishers have covered this in 10 articles since 17 Oct 2026. The Guardian published first, on 17 October at 02:52 UTC; BBC News followed 18 min later. The most recent article, from The New York Times, appeared on 17 October at 19:58 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Guardian (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), ABC News (major outlet), CBS News (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), BBC News, South China Morning Post, Sky News, Deutsche Welle, Fox News World.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- The GuardianMexican judge sentences three men to 158 years in prison for murders of Australian and US surfers
- BBC NewsThree men jailed for 158 years each for murdering Australian and US surfers in Mexico
- South China Morning Post3 Mexican men jailed for over 158 years for Australian, US surfer murders
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraThree Mexicans jailed for 158 years each for killing Australian, US surfers
- ABC News3 men sentenced to 158 years for the killings of Australian, US surfers in Mexico
- Sky NewsThree men sentenced to more than 158 years in jail for murders of surfers
- Deutsche WelleMexico sentences killers of US, Australian surfers to 158 years each in prison
- CBS NewsKillers of U.S., Australian surf trio sentenced to 158 years
- Fox News WorldThree men get 158 years each for murdering American and Australian surfers, dumping bodies in Mexican well
- The New York TimesMexican Judge Sentences 3 Men to 159 Years Each in Surfer Killings
Sources
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- Mexican Judge Sentences 3 Men to 159 Years Each in Surfer Killings The New York Times ·
- Killers of U.S., Australian surf trio sentenced to 158 years CBS News ·
- 3 men sentenced to 158 years for the killings of Australian, US surfers in Mexico ABC News ·
- Three Mexicans jailed for 158 years each for killing Australian, US surfers Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- Mexican judge sentences three men to 158 years in prison for murders of Australian and US surfers The Guardian ·
- Three men get 158 years each for murdering American and Australian surfers, dumping bodies in Mexican well Fox News World
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- Mexico sentences killers of US, Australian surfers to 158 years each in prison Deutsche Welle
- Three men sentenced to more than 158 years in jail for murders of surfers Sky News
- 3 Mexican men jailed for over 158 years for Australian, US surfer murders South China Morning Post
- Three men jailed for 158 years each for murdering Australian and US surfers in Mexico BBC News
In this story
- Jake Robinson
- Callum Robinson
- Carter Rhoad
- Mexico
- Baja California