Mexico sentences killers of US, Australian surfers to 158 years each in prison

DW17 October 2026, 08:19 UTCAustralia

Three Mexican men were found guilty last week of murdering foreign surfers in 2024. The case had drawn global condemnation, particularly in Australia, where two of the victims were from.

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