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Men accused of shooting Australian surfer brothers and US friend dead in Mexico to learn fate as trial concludes

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Martin and Debra Robinson, the brothers’ parents, will address the court before a Mexican judge hands down the verdict A Mexican judge is expected to hand down his verdict on Thursday in the high-profile murder trial of three men accused of killing t…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:40:55 UTC.

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