Three men have been convicted in the brutal killings of two Australian brothers and their American friend, whose disappearance on a Mexico surf trip sparked an international search before their bodies were found dumped in a well.A judge in Ensenada on Friday found Jesús Gerardo García, known as "El Kekas," Irineo Francisco "N," and Ángel Jesús "N," guilty of murdering Callum and Jake Robinson, along with their friend Carter Rhoad, in Baja, California, in April 2024, The Associated Press reported.The men were also convicted of armed robbery and armed carjacking.Judge Raúl Hernández is scheduled to announce their sentences Oct.
16, with the Baja California State Attorney General’s Office seeking 210 years in prison for each defendant, according to the AP.MINNESOTA FATHER CONVICTED OF KILLING TEENAGE SON WHOSE REMAINS WERE FOUND IN LANDFILLMartin and Debra Robinson, parents of murdered Australian surfers Callum and Jake Robinson, speak to reporters.Three men were convicted in the brothers’ killings and the murder of their American friend Carter Rhoad.
(Karen Castaneda/AP Photo)The verdicts followed a month-long trial that included testimony about one victim pleading for his life before the killings.García’s former partner, Ary Gisell Silva Raya, testified that he told her he approached the surfers’ tent carrying a 9mm pistol, the AP reported.The men threw their belongings toward him in an effort to stop the attack, and one begged to be spared, she said.AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S ALLEGED KILLERS TIED TO GANG ACCUSED OF PREYING ON TOURISTS: OFFICIALSAccording to her testimony, García ignored the plea.The friends had traveled to Baja, California, to surf and were reported missing after arriving in Punta San Jose, about 50 miles from Ensenada.
Their bodies were discovered in a well May 3, 2024.MEXICAN SPORTS JOURNALIST ROBBED AT GUNPOINT DURING LIVE REPORTDemonstrators march in Ensenada, Mexico, after Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinso...