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7NEWS
a day ago
- 7NEWS
Second gun to be tested for links to Melbourne father's death in Bali villa
Bali police have found a second gun they suspect was used in the alleged murder of an Australian father-of-six. Melbourne man Zivan Radmanovic, 32, was shot dead in front of his wife when gunmen stormed their villa in Munggu in mid-June. Radmanovic's friend, Sanar Ghanim, 34, was also shot but was not critically injured. One handgun allegedly used in the night-time attack was located in a river in Tabanan. It was put on show just last week when police paraded three Australian suspects in front of the media. Another firearm found nearby will now be tested to confirm if it is linked to Radmanovic's death, authorities said on Tuesday. 'It is still being examined in the forensic laboratory to determine or find out whether the weapon was really used by the (alleged) perpetrator,' police spokesman Aria Sandy said. 'Later it will be (tested against) the (alleged) perpetrator's DNA.' Bali's police chief, Daniel Adityajaya, alleged Melbourne men Mevlut Coskun, 22, and Paea-I-Middlemore, 26 carried out the killing. Sydney man Darcy Francesco Jenson, 27, is alleged to have helped plan and facilitate the murder, including by providing getaway cars. The men, known in Indonesia as the 'Bali 3', remain in custody but have not been charged. Investigators say a motive is still unclear, but all three could face the death penalty if convicted. . It was the first time the couple had travelled overseas together. 'My husband was a loving man and the best dad in the world,' Jazmyn Gourdeas said through her lawyer Sary Latief. 'Now I have (to do) the unimaginable (and return) home to tell them he's no longer here.' Gourdeas had been kept apart from her children in Australia as she waited to repatriate her husband's body from Indonesia. 'Being away from the kids, from the moment that this incident happened, all she could think about was them,' Latief said.
News.com.au
6 days ago
- News.com.au
‘Well organised': Shocking details emerge of alleged murder of Zivan Radmanovic in Bali
Chilling new details of the alleged murder of a Melbourne man in Bali earlier this month have emerged, including the weapon used in the alleged attack. Australians Zivan Radmanovic and Sanar Ghanim were shot shortly after midnight on June 13 at a villa in Bali's south, in what is suspected to be linked to the Melbourne underworld crime syndicate. Mr Radmanovic died at the scene and Mr Ghanim suffered injuries to his leg. After a five-day manhunt for the alleged 'executers', three men, Midolmore Pasa Tupou, 27, Darcy Francesco Jenson, 27, and Mevlut Coskun, 22, were arrested in connection to the shooting. Bali Police Chief Inspector General Daniel Adityajaya told reporters on Thursday the alleged crime was 'well organised'. Inspector General Adityajaya alleged the trio, known as the Bali 3, had 'planned the act (for) quite long', accusing them of playing key roles in the alleged murder. He alleged 27-year-old Jenson was the mastermind of the attack, booking the villa where the shooting occurred, and supplying the tools, including a hammer to break into the villa. He is also accused of providing transportation for the other alleged offenders, renting a white Toyota Fortuner and a Suzuki XL7, as well as purchasing ferry tickets from Java to Bali. Police allege 22-year-old Coskun and 26-year-old Tupou were the shooters in the attack, with Tupou reportedly purchasing the firearm and disposing of a motorbike used as a getaway vehicle. Coskun is alleged to have helped dispose of the vehicle and purchased clothing for the attack. During the investigation into the alleged murder, police recovered several pieces of evidence in the villa, including two bullet fragments, six bullet casings and 38 bullet shards. Police also claimed to have found the gun used in the alleged attack, which was dumped alongside two magazines with bullets and an empty magazine in a river in Tabanan about 700m from the villa. In a press conference on Thursday, police showed off the weapon in an evidence bag, as well as the sledgehammer allegedly used to break and enter the villa. Police were able to identify the trio by tracking the purchase of the sledgehammer to a store, later linking them to their hired getaway vehicles. Police are yet to establish a motive behind the alleged attack, however believe the men have links to the Melbourne underworld. 'We are still investigating their motive and continue cross-checking the facts,' Inspector General Adityajaya said. If the trio are charged and convicted under Article 340, they could face the death penalty.
7NEWS
7 days ago
- 7NEWS
Gun allegedly used in Zivan Radmanovic villa shooting found in Bali river
A gun allegedly used to murder an Australian father in Bali has been found in a river, Indonesian authorities said, as they paraded three suspects at the Badung Police Station on Thursday It is the first time the 'Bali 3' have been seen since their arrests on suspicion of the brutal ambush murder of 32-year-old Melbourne man Zivan Radmanovic in his Bali villa on June 14. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Suspects in alleged murder of Australian father paraded in Bali. The Australian men in their 20s were frog-marched by Indonesian police, handcuffed, and in balaclavas and orange prison suits. Bali's police chief Daniel Atitayajaya alleged Melbourne men Mevlut Coskun, 22, and Paea-I-Middlemore, 26, were the 'executors'. He also alleged 27-year-old Sydney man Darcy Francesco Jenson is suspected of helping plan and facilitate the murder, including by providing a sledgehammer and hire cars for the getaway. The men are yet to be charged but an investigation is underway. All three men could face the death penalty if convicted of a 'planned murder' under Article 340. Police on Thursday also showed off the alleged murder weapon, which had been missing until now. Authorities said the handgun was found dumped in a Bali river in Tabanan. Investigators said they were able to identify the suspects after a sledgehammer left at the scene was tracked to a store and then linked to the men and their hire-car getaway vehicles. One car allegedly had a GPS which was tracked as the men allegedly tried to flee Bali. The men, now known in Indonesia as the 'Bali 3', are also accused of bashing and shooting 34-year-old Melbourne man Sanar Ghanim. Investigators say the motive is not yet clear but the victims are known to have links to Melbourne's criminal underworld.
