Three men found guilty of murdering Australian brothers and American friend on Mexico surfing trip

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.

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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: OFFICIALS According 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 REPORT Authorities initially said the men were killed after confronting thieves who wanted the tires from their pickup truck.

Chief state prosecutor María Elena Andrade Ramírez said at the time that investigators believed the thieves spotted the truck and tents, then encountered resistance from the surfers during the attempted theft.

García allegedly told his girlfriend he had done something to "three gringos" before admitting, "I killed them," according to the BBC’s account of a May 2024 court hearing.