Mexican Prosecutor Seeks 210-Year Terms in Baja Surf-Trip Killings Case

Overview

• Three men — Jesús Gerardo (known as “El Kekas”), Irineo Francisco and Ángel Jesús — appeared in an Ensenada court on aggravated homicide charges, with two joining by video link from a maximum-security prison.
• Prosecutor Raúl Covo Montejano requested 210-year prison sentences for each defendant and an additional 168 years for Gerardo on a forced disappearance charge.
• All three defendants rejected plea deals of 47 to 52 years and are now expected to stand trial, with the date yet to be set.
• A fourth accused faces robbery-related offenses, and Gerardo’s former partner, Ari Gisell, had her separate case adjourned to November 19.
• Authorities allege the Australians Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad were killed during an attempted theft while on a surfing trip in Baja California.