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Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Yahoo
Three Australians face death penalty for Bali villa murder; two arrested after fleeing to Singapore
BADUNG, June 27 — Three Australian men have been formally charged with premeditated murder in Bali, a crime that carries the death penalty in Indonesia, following a fatal shooting earlier this month that killed one Australian and seriously injured another. The suspects — Tupou Pasa Midolmore, 37, Coskun Mevlut, 23, and Darcy Francesco Jenson, 37 — were presented to the media on Thursday, handcuffed and dressed in orange prison uniforms and balaclavas, according to a report published in the Jakarta Globe today. 'This was a carefully planned, organised attack — not a spontaneous act,' said Bali Police Chief Inspector General Daniel Adityajaya, describing the shooting as a professional operation carried out with clear intent. The incident took place on June 14 at Villa Casa Santisya in Badung, where the trio allegedly arrived on two motorbikes, attacked the victims, and escaped in separate vehicles. The suspects fled Bali through multiple provinces, eventually reaching Sidoarjo in East Java before taking a bus to Jakarta; police say they planned to flee the country via Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Police officers escort Australian suspect Darcy Francesco Jenson to a press conference at Badung district police station in Badung, on June 26, 2025. — AFP pic One suspect was arrested in Jakarta, while the other two were apprehended in Singapore with the help of local authorities. The shooting claimed the life of Zivan Radmanovic, 32, and left 34-year-old Sanar Ghanim hospitalised with serious injuries, both of whom are Australian nationals. According to police, Jenson masterminded the operation, securing accommodation, arranging transport, purchasing a hammer to break into the villa, and preparing travel documents for their escape. Midolmore and Mevlut are alleged to have carried out the assault, with investigators saying the men posed as motorbike taxi riders by wearing ride-hailing service jackets to approach the villa without raising suspicion. While the investigation has advanced, police have yet to determine the motive behind the attack and are continuing to gather evidence. The trio face charges under Article 340 of Indonesia's Criminal Code for premeditated murder, and under the firearms law for illegal possession of firearms, both of which carry severe penalties. 'Our investigation is ongoing, and we do not rule out the possibility of additional suspects being involved,' said Daniel.
Malay Mail
27-06-2025
- Malay Mail
Three Australians face death penalty for Bali villa murder; two arrested after fleeing to Singapore
BADUNG, June 27 — Three Australian men have been formally charged with premeditated murder in Bali, a crime that carries the death penalty in Indonesia, following a fatal shooting earlier this month that killed one Australian and seriously injured another. The suspects — Tupou Pasa Midolmore, 37, Coskun Mevlut, 23, and Darcy Francesco Jenson, 37 — were presented to the media on Thursday, handcuffed and dressed in orange prison uniforms and balaclavas, according to a report published in the Jakarta Globe today. 'This was a carefully planned, organised attack — not a spontaneous act,' said Bali Police Chief Inspector General Daniel Adityajaya, describing the shooting as a professional operation carried out with clear intent. The incident took place on June 14 at Villa Casa Santisya in Badung, where the trio allegedly arrived on two motorbikes, attacked the victims, and escaped in separate vehicles. The suspects fled Bali through multiple provinces, eventually reaching Sidoarjo in East Java before taking a bus to Jakarta; police say they planned to flee the country via Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Police officers escort Australian suspect Darcy Francesco Jenson to a press conference at Badung district police station in Badung, on June 26, 2025. — AFP pic One suspect was arrested in Jakarta, while the other two were apprehended in Singapore with the help of local authorities. The shooting claimed the life of Zivan Radmanovic, 32, and left 34-year-old Sanar Ghanim hospitalised with serious injuries, both of whom are Australian nationals. According to police, Jenson masterminded the operation, securing accommodation, arranging transport, purchasing a hammer to break into the villa, and preparing travel documents for their escape. Midolmore and Mevlut are alleged to have carried out the assault, with investigators saying the men posed as motorbike taxi riders by wearing ride-hailing service jackets to approach the villa without raising suspicion. While the investigation has advanced, police have yet to determine the motive behind the attack and are continuing to gather evidence. The trio face charges under Article 340 of Indonesia's Criminal Code for premeditated murder, and under the firearms law for illegal possession of firearms, both of which carry severe penalties. 'Our investigation is ongoing, and we do not rule out the possibility of additional suspects being involved,' said Daniel.
Daily Mail
26-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Chilling new details emerge about how alleged Australian gangland hit carried out in Bali was 'meticulously planned'
New details about the alleged roles played by three men in an execution-style killing of an Australian in a Bali villa earlier this month have been put forward by police. Zivan 'Stipe' Radmanovic, 35, and Sanar Ghanim, 34, were shot just after midnight on June 14 at a villa in Munggu, in Bali's south, in an attack believed to be linked to Melbourne 's feuding Middle Eastern crime syndicates. Radmanovic was killed in the attack, while Ghanim was rushed to hospital before he was later discharged nursing a heavily bandaged leg. Australians Midolmore Pasa Tupou, 27, Darcy Francesco Jenson, 27, and Mevlut Coskun, 22, were arrested and brought to Bali after a tense, five-day manhunt. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Bali Police Chief Inspector General Daniel Adityajaya alleged the crime was 'well organised'. 'They have planned the act quite long. One of the perpetrators arrived in Bali in April 2025, the other arrived June 2025,' he said. Police alleged all three of the suspects played key roles in the planning and execution of the alleged hit. Jenson allegedly booked the villa where the murders occurred and supplied tools, including a hammer, and transportation for his co-accused. Jenson also allegedly rented a white Toyota Fortuner and a Suzuki XL7 used during the operation and bought ferry tickets from Java to Bali. He was allegedly photographed while renting the vehicles and purchasing a hammer used to break into the villa. He is also accused of collecting the gunmen from Sidoarjo, East Java, and driving them to Jakarta after the murders to aid their escape abroad. Police allege Coskun and Tupou were the shooters in the attack. Tupou is accused of purchasing the firearm used in the shooting and disposing of a motorbike and other evidence. Coskun is alleged to have purchased jackets worn during the crime and helped Tupou dispose of evidence. Investigators are continuing to develop the investigation in order to gather strong evidence to determine further legal action, police said. Inside the villa, forensic teams recovered extensive ballistic evidence. They gathered two bullet fragments, six bullet casings, and 38 bullet shards in one room of the villa. They also recovered nine bullet casings and 16 bullet shards from another and found a further three bullet casings and one bullet shard in the yard. According to investigators, a hammer was used to break into the villa before the shooters opened fire in rooms one and three. Police said forensic tests allegedly showed gunshot residue on the suspects and on items recovered from a white Toyota Fortuner found nearby, including gloves and a balaclava. A black motorcycle believed to be linked to the crime was also seized, along with a related document. Police confirmed the recovery of one handgun, two magazines with bullets, and an empty magazine found in a river about 700 metres from the villa, in a rice field area in Tabanan. A black backpack with an 'Athlete' logo, 18 bullet casings, 27 live rounds, and a hammer with its purchase receipt were also found nearby. CCTV footage was gathered from multiple locations, including the Sinar Harapan hardware store, Villa Casa 1, and the hotel where Jenson was allegedly seen checking out after the shooting. Police claimed the men initially fled Bali using different vehicles and ferry routes before regrouping in East Java and travelling by bus to Jakarta. Jenson was arrested at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta with the help of airport police. Coskun and Tupou had already flown to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, but were later returned to Indonesia and taken into custody. The suspects face charges under Article 340 of Indonesia's criminal code for premeditated murder, as well as charges for illegal firearm possession under emergency laws. The maximum penalty for the charges is death. 'We are still working on finding the mastermind,' Chief Inspector General Adityajaya said. 'From our investigation, we found out that the crime [was] well organised.' Police said the victim's body has been flown back to Australia. The motive for the alleged hit is still under investigation.
Sydney Morning Herald
18-06-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney plumber among three Australians arrested over fatal Bali villa ambush
A Sydney plumber and two other Australians arrested over the alleged targeted shooting of two Melbourne men at a Bali villa on the weekend have been brought back to the island to face questioning. Bali police said one Australian, Darcy Francesco Jenson, was arrested at Jakarta Airport on Monday trying to flee the country, while two other men with Australian passports had been detained overseas. The men were returned to the island overnight. The suspects could now face the death penalty if convicted in Indonesia and found guilty, but Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs would not say if it was providing consular assistance to any of the detained Australian men. Indonesian detectives said they seized cars, motorbikes, a sledgehammer and a bloodstained shirt as part of their investigation into the fatal ambush on Saturday that left one Melbourne man dead and another, with links to the underworld, seriously injured. Two getaway cars were used in the attack – the first was dumped in Tabanan, a neighbouring area, after picking up the alleged attackers in the Badung district, while a second was used to flee Bali and cross over into Jakarta, police said. The sledgehammer had been bought at a local shop, according to investigators, who were still conducting forensic testing on masks and gloves recovered. Two of the motorbikes seized were used by the alleged attackers during the ambush, they said, while three others seized belonged to the victims. The manhunt for the two gunmen had put the holiday island on high alert, and photographs from local press captured Jenson's dramatic arrest at Jakarta Airport Monday night. Melbourne man Zivan 'Stipe' Radmanovic, 32, was shot dead shortly after midnight on Saturday after two men burst into his rented villa at Villa Casa Santisya in Munggu in the Badung district.
The Age
18-06-2025
- The Age
Sydney plumber among three Australians arrested over fatal Bali villa ambush
A Sydney plumber and two other Australians arrested over the alleged targeted shooting of two Melbourne men at a Bali villa on the weekend have been brought back to the island to face questioning. Bali police said one Australian, Darcy Francesco Jenson, was arrested at Jakarta Airport on Monday trying to flee the country, while two other men with Australian passports had been detained overseas. The men were returned to the island overnight. The suspects could now face the death penalty if convicted in Indonesia and found guilty, but Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs would not say if it was providing consular assistance to any of the detained Australian men. Indonesian detectives said they seized cars, motorbikes, a sledgehammer and a bloodstained shirt as part of their investigation into the fatal ambush on Saturday that left one Melbourne man dead and another, with links to the underworld, seriously injured. Two getaway cars were used in the attack – the first was dumped in Tabanan, a neighbouring area, after picking up the alleged attackers in the Badung district, while a second was used to flee Bali and cross over into Jakarta, police said. The sledgehammer had been bought at a local shop, according to investigators, who were still conducting forensic testing on masks and gloves recovered. Two of the motorbikes seized were used by the alleged attackers during the ambush, they said, while three others seized belonged to the victims. The manhunt for the two gunmen had put the holiday island on high alert, and photographs from local press captured Jenson's dramatic arrest at Jakarta Airport Monday night. Melbourne man Zivan 'Stipe' Radmanovic, 32, was shot dead shortly after midnight on Saturday after two men burst into his rented villa at Villa Casa Santisya in Munggu in the Badung district.
