Mexico Sentences 3 Men to 158 Years Each for Killing Australian, US Surfers
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Updated · CNN · Oct 17
Mexico Sentences 3 Men to 158 Years Each for Killing Australian, US Surfers
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Oct 17
Summary
158 years and nine months each — that was the sentence handed down in Ensenada to Jesús Gerardo García, Irineo Francisco “N” and Ángel Jesús “N” for murdering two Australian brothers and their American friend in 2024.
Prosecutors said the three foreigners were camping at Punta San José when attackers tried to steal tires from their pickup, shot them after they resisted, and dumped their bodies into a well more than 15 meters deep.
The ruling came a week after the three men were found guilty of murder, violent robbery and vehicle theft; a fourth defendant, Ary Gisell Silva Raya, received 20 years in November after taking an abbreviated trial.
Baja California surf association chief Antonio Otañez said justice had been served, but the killings triggered a major drop in tourist visits — especially surfers — to the beach region near Ensenada.