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A Mexican judge is set to deliver a verdict on Thursday in the murder trial of three men accused of killing Australian surfers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad during a 2024 trip to Mexico’s Pacific coast. The prosecution seeks 150 years in prison for each defendant, following an alleged robbery that resulted in the fatal shooting of the trio on Baja California's remote beaches. Parents and family members from Australia and the US are participating in the trial proceedings, with Martin Robinson describing his sons' deaths as "hell."
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
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Story summary
A Mexican judge is expected to hand down a verdict on October 10 in the high-profile murder trial of three men accused of killing two Australian brothers, Jake and Callum Robinson (aged 30 and 33), and their American friend Carter Rhoad (30) in an alleged robbery on Mexico’s Pacific coast in 2024. The victims were surfing in Baja California state when they were shot dead. This tragedy sparked significant grief and condemnation in both Australia and the United States, with prosecutors seeking a sentence of up to 150 years for each defendant. Parents and widows of the deceased will address the court during closing statements, including Martin and Debra Robinson from Australia and Natalie Weirtz from the U.S., participating via video call.
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A Mexican judge is expected to hand down his verdict Thursday in the high-profile murder trial of three men accused of killing two Australian surfers and their American friend in 2024.
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judge → expect → 2024
Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, aged 30 and 33 respectively, and their friend Carter Rhoad, 30, were on a surfing trip to Mexico’s Pacific coast when they were shot dead in Baja California state in an alleged robbery.
The deaths of the trio sparked an outpouring of grief and condemnation in Australia and the United States.
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deaths → shoot → Australia
The prosecution is seeking 150 years in prison for each of the accused.
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prosecution → seek → accused
The prosecution and defense were expected to present their closing arguments from 6am AEDT, after which the judge is expected to announce his verdict.
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judge → expect → verdict
If convicted, the three will be sentenced on Friday.
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three → convict → Friday
Martin and Debra Robinson, the brothers’ parents, will address the court.
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Robinson → address → court
Both traveled from Australia to the port city of Ensenada for the trial, which began on 8 September.
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which → travel → September
Rhoad’s mother, Page, and his widow, Natalie Weirtz, will also participate in the hearing in a video call from the United States.
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widow → participate → States
The surfers were camping in a remote beachside area when they were allegedly attacked in April 2024.
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they → camp → April
Their bodies were found in a clifftop shaft, with gunshot wounds to their heads.
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bodies → find → heads
Addressing the court at the start of the trial, Martin Robinson described his sons’ alleged murders as “hell.”
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Robinson → address → hell
“It’s hard for a parent to lose a son, and we lost two sons,” he said.
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he → ’ → sons
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