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‘I heard a lot of noise’: trial begins in Mexico for alleged killers of Australian surfers and American friend

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‘I heard a lot of noise’: trial begins in Mexico for alleged killers of Australian surfers and American friend
The Guardian · published 2026-09-08 02:00 UTC

<p>Bereaved mother Debra Robinson in court stares at three men accused of murdering Jake and Callum Robinson and Jack Rhoad in Baja California in 2024</p><p>The suspected murderers of two Australian surfers and an American at a Mexican surfing hotspot have gone on trial, two years after the killings in a suspected robbery.</p><p>Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, aged 30 and 33, respectively, and 30-year-old American friend Jack Carter Rhoad were on a surfing trip to Mexico’s Pacific coast when they were shot dead in Baja California state.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/07/alleged-killers-of-australian-surfers-and-american-friend-go-on-trial-in-mexico">Continue reading...</a>

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    ‘I heard a lot of noise’: trial begins in Mexico for alleged killers of Australian surfers and American friend

    <p>Bereaved mother Debra Robinson in court stares at three men accused of murdering Jake and Callum Robinson and Jack Rhoad in Baja California in 2024</p><p>The suspected murderers of two Australian surfers and an American at a Mexican surfing hotspot have gone on trial, two years after the killings in a suspected robbery.</p><p>Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, aged 30 and 33, respectively, and 30-year-old American friend Jack Carter Rhoad were on a surfing trip to Mexico’s Pacific coast when they were shot dead in Baja California state.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/07/alleged-killers-of-australian-surfers-and-american-friend-go-on-trial-in-mexico">Continue reading...</a>

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:00:24 GMT

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