Accused killers reject plea deal in case of Australian brothers murdered on surfing trip in Mexico
Three of the four people charged over the deaths of Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad have rejected a plea deal put forward by the prosecution, forcing the matter to go to trial.
The Robinson brothers, from Perth’s northern suburbs, were killed while camping on the Baja California peninsula while they were on a surfing trip in Mexico in April last year.
Perth brothers Jake and Callum Robinson (inset) are missing on a surf trip in Mexico.
The brothers and Rhoad were allegedly targeted by criminals in an opportunistic robbery, and were killed when they resisted.
Ari Giselle, Angel Jesus, Irineo Francisco and Jesus Gerardo – also known as “El Kekas” – were all charged in relation to the men’s deaths, facing a number of different charges ranging in seriousness.
The case was heard in the Ensenada court on November 13 local time (Friday morning AEDT), where the details of the plea deal were offered.
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El Kekas was offered 52 years jail, while Jesus and Francisco were offered 47 years each.
Giselle – who is not accused of murder but faces charges relating to possessing a mobile phone believed to have been stolen from Rhoad – was offered a 20-year plea deal on robbery charges.
All four rejected the pleas, which means the matter will go to trial.
