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The Sydney Morning Herald
· collected 2026-09-30 · by Michael Koziol, Lorena Lamas
In Ensenada, Mexico, the parents of Jake and Callum Robinson, who were killed along with their friend Carter Rhoad last April, pleaded emotionally before a judge to deliver a verdict by Friday morning so they can fly back to Perth on schedule after four weeks at trial. The judge agreed and set closing arguments for next Thursday and the verdict for 10am Friday (Mexico time). Debra Robinson thanked the court and expressed her family’s gratitude while addressing their deep desire to be present for the verdict before leaving Mexico.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-30,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
The trial of three Mexican men accused of killing Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, along with their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad, in Baja California, Mexico, is nearing its conclusion. The trio was allegedly murdered during a robbery gone wrong on a surfing holiday. Charged with aggravated homicide, aggravated robbery, violent robbery, and grand theft auto are Jesús Gerardo (known as "El Kekas"), Irineo Francisco, and Ángel Jesús. The judge has set the date for closing arguments for next Thursday, Mexico time, with a verdict expected on Friday, October 9th, before the Robinsons' departure back to Perth. Debra Robinson made an emotional plea in court for the verdict to be delivered early due to their imminent return home.
Written for “Australian Brothers Murder TrialMexico” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 4 other(s) covering the same event.
The grief-stricken parents of Jake and Callum Robinson made an emotional plea to the court as the trial of three Mexican men accused of murdering the two Australians neared its conclusion on Wednesday.
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trial → stricken → Wednesday
The judge set a date for closing arguments next Thursday (Mexico time), and a verdict the following day, which is just hours before Debra and Martin Robinson are due to fly back to Perth after spending the past four weeks in Ensenada for the trial.
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Robinson → set → trial
Debra Robinson stood up in court on Wednesday to thank the judge and ask for a verdict to be delivered before she and her husband are due to head home.
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she → stand → judge
She told the court they had flights booked for next Friday night.
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they → tell → night
“If there is any possibility of the verdict being delivered before then – even if the sentencing occurs at a later date, we would be extraordinarily grateful,” she said as her voice quivered.
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voice → be → date
“It would mean so much for us, as parents of Jake and Callum, to be here for the verdict.
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us → mean → verdict
We have travelled such a long way to seek justice for our sons and Carter.”
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We → travel → sons
The Robinson brothers’ American friend, Carter Rhoad, was also killed in April 2024 in what the prosecution alleged was a robbery gone wrong in a remote beachside area of Baja California.
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prosecution → kill → Baja
The judge partly acceded to the Robinsons’ request by scheduling the verdict at 10am on Friday (Mexico time) when the court would not ordinarily sit.
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court → accede → Friday
Following the hearing, Debra Robinson said it had been “an incredibly difficult and emotional few weeks”.
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it → follow → hearing
“We are deeply grateful for all the support and kindness we have received since we have been here,” she told reporters outside court.
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she → receive → court
“To everybody back home in Australia and around the world, we feel your love and your arms around us.
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we → feel → us
It is giving us strength during some difficult days.
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It → give → days
“As you know, we don’t want to comment on the proceedings while the trial is ongoing out of respect for the court and its process.
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trial → know → court
We will wait for the verdict before we speak any further.
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we → wait → verdict
“Right now, our focus is on Callum, Jake and Carter – on honouring them, their memory and seeing the process through.”
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focus → honour → process
Debra and Martin Robinson have attended each day of the four-week trial, sitting within a few metres of the three men accused of murdering their sons, inside a small, beige courtroom under fluorescent lights.
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Robinson → attend → lights
On Wednesday, the accused sat in bright orange prison jumpsuits with their ankles cuffed to each other, as two police officers stood behind them.
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officers → accuse → them
It was initially believed a verdict could be delivered as soon as this week.
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verdict → believe → week
In Wednesday’s hearing, which lasted less than an hour, the defence opted not to cross-examine two key witnesses; a former girlfriend of alleged ringleader Jesus Gerardo, who is also known as El Kekas, and her son.
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who → last → Kekas
Both are in witness protection and cannot be identified.
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Both → identify → protection
No further witnesses are due to appear in court.
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witnesses → appear → court
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what → get → world
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