Three men jailed for 158 years each for murdering Australian and US surfers in Mexico

A Mexican murder case involving Australian and US surfers has ended with three men being jailed for 158 years each.

Guilty verdict ends harrowing case

The three defendants were found guilty of murdering the surfers in Mexico. The verdict brought a conclusion to a trial described as harrowing, with the case focused on the deaths of surfers identified in the source as Australian and US nationals.

Each man received the same 158-year prison sentence. The scale of the terms underlines the seriousness of the convictions and marks the formal end of the proceedings described in the source.

International attention

The case involved victims from Australia and the United States and took place in Mexico, giving the verdict an international dimension. No further details about the court, the timing of the killings or the circumstances surrounding the case were provided.

The convictions and sentences represent the central outcome reported: three men found guilty and imprisoned for 158 years each over the murders.