Four people accused of killing Australian brothers on Mexican surf trip due to face court

The four people accused of killing Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend in northern Mexico are due to face court today.

The Robinson brothers and Jack Carter Rhoad were on a surf trip last April in the Baja California region, near Ensenada, when they were allegedly shot dead in what police believed was a robbery gone wrong.

The four accused, three charged with murder, one with robbery offences, are expected to face court over the coming hours.

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Two of the accused will appear via video link from a maximum security prison, while the others will attend in person.

One possible outcome would be a plea deal put forward by Mexican prosecutors that has been months in the making.

If pleas of guilty are put forward by the defence teams, there could be a sentencing.

The alleged ringleader is a man called Jesus Giraldo known as "El Kekas".

It had been alleged the murder accused tried to steal the tyres from the car of the Robinsons and their American friend, when the Australian brothers fought back before the trio was shot dead.

Gerardo's girlfriend Ari Gisel García Cota became a key prosecution witness, alleging her boyfriend confessed to the killings, telling her he killed them.

The killings of the Robinson brothers, who grew up in Perth, shocked Australia.

Months after the deaths, the brothers' parents Debra and Martin Robinson set up a non-profit charity in their sons' names aimed at helping young people make positive changes in their lives.

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