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Judge convicts 3 Mexicans in the killings of 2 Australian brothers and American friend on surf trip

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 2 developments

ENSENADA, Mexico (AP) — A local judge on Friday found three Mexicans guilty of the murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend in April 2024 in the Mexican state of Baja California.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Verdict expected Friday in Mexico trial over murders of Australia, US surfers

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

  2. Newest

    Judge convicts 3 Mexicans in the killings of 2 Australian brothers and American friend on surf trip

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Men accused of shooting Australian surfer brothers and US friend dead in Mexico to learn fate as trial concludes (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Martin and Debra Robinson, the brothers’ parents, will address the court before a Mexican judge hands down the verdict A Mexican judge is expected to hand down his verdict on Thursday in the high-profile murder trial of three men accused of killing two Australian surfers and their American friend in…

  2. KAAL Rochester

    Trial in killings of 3 foreign surfers in Mexico nears verdict (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    The trial of three men accused of killing two Australian brothers and their American friend during a 2024 surfing trip to Mexico has entered its final stage. Prosecutors in Baja California and defense attorneys were expected to deliver closing arguments Thursday after a month of hearings.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Verdict expected Friday in Mexico trial over murders of Australia, US surfers (opens WFMZ Allentown)

    Published

    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    A Mexican judge is expected to hand down his verdict Friday in the high-profile murder trial of three men accused of killing two Australian surfers and their American friend in 2024.

  4. New York Post

    Trial in killings of 3 US, Australian surfers in Mexico nears verdict (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A Mexican judge will rule Friday in the trial of three men accused of killing surfers Callum and Jake Robinson and Jack Carter Rhoad.

  5. Courthouse News Service

    Three Baja men guilty in murder of surfers on Mexico beach (opens Courthouse News Service)

    Published

    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The killings of a pair of Australian brothers and an American led to international eyes on Mexico's controversial judicial system.

  6. The Guardian

    Three men found guilty of murders of Australian surfer brothers and US friend in Mexico (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, 30 and 33, and friend Carter Rhoad, 30, were killed on a surfing trip in 2024 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Mexican judge has convicted three men of the 2024 murders of two Australian surfers and their American friend in …

  7. BBC News

    Three men found guilty of murdering two Australian surfer brothers and US friend (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    The bodies of Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend Carter Rhoad were found at the bottom of a well.

  8. WFMZ Allentown

    Judge convicts 3 Mexicans in the killings of 2 Australian brothers and American friend on surf trip (opens WFMZ Allentown)

    Published

    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    ENSENADA, Mexico (AP) — A local judge on Friday found three Mexicans guilty of the murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend in April 2024 in the Mexican state of Baja California.

  9. HuffPost

    3 Convicted In Killings Of 2 Australian Brothers And American Friend On Mexico Surf Trip (opens HuffPost)

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    HuffPost's feed description

    A judge in Ensenada has found three Mexicans guilty of murdering two Australian brothers and their American friend in Baja California.

  10. CBS News

    3 men convicted of killing American, Australian surfers in Mexico (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A local judge has found three men guilty of murdering two Australian brothers and their American friend in Baja California, Mexico, in April 2024.

  11. Deutsche Welle

    Mexico: Court finds three men guilty of murder of Australian, US surfers (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The 2024 murders of brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, along with their friend Carter Rhoad, shocked Mexico and drew international outrage.

  12. Al Jazeera

    Mexican judge sentences three men for murders of Australian, US surfers (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The trial in Baja California had revealed chilling details of the triple homicide of the surfers.

  13. New York Post

    3 Mexican men found guilty of killing Australian brothers, US pal on surfing trip (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Three Mexican men were found guilty of murdering Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and American Carter Redd Rhoad on a Baja surf trip.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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