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Three Men Sentenced to Over 150 Years for Murder of Foreign Surfers in Mexico
MEXICO, 18 October
By John_Doe
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A courtroom scene in Baja California, Mexico, where three men were convicted of the 2024 murders.
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The New York Times
A Mexican judge has handed down massive prison sentences to the men who killed two Australian brothers and their American friend.
Three men in Mexico will spend the rest of their lives in prison. A judge sentenced each of them to more than 158 years for the murder of three surfers. The victims were two brothers from Australia and their friend from the United States. They disappeared while on a surfing trip in the Baja California region of Mexico in early 2024. Police found the men's bodies in a deep well. Investigators say the attackers were trying to steal the surfers’ truck. The men killed the surfers when they tried to stop the robbery. The crime shocked people in Mexico and abroad. It also sparked protests from l…
