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The Australian
04-07-2025
- The Australian
Wife of Bali shooting victim Zivan Radmanovic delivers letter
The wife of an Australian who was gunned down while holidaying in Bali has delivered a heartbreaking letter about the man she described as 'the best dad in the world'. Jazmyn Gourdeas allowed family lawyer Sary Latief to read out a handwritten letter at a press conference on Tuesday, in which she memorialised her husband and thanked the Indonesian police for all their help and support. 'My husband was a loving man and the best dad in the world, now I have the unimaginable (task) of going home to tell (the kids) that he's no longer here,' the letter read. 'Please respect our privacy so we can grieve his loss.' Addressing the media, Ms Latief said Ms Gourdeas was 'not coping very well with the tragedy'. '[She] doesn't have the appetite to eat, she's lost a lot of weight, she looks very pale, she's really worried, she wants to go home.' Zivan Radmanovic, 32, with his wife Gourdeas Jazmyn. Picture: Supplied Ms Latief said Ms Gourdeas' mother and brother had travelled to Indonesia to support her. Ms Gourdeas was a witness to the savage alleged killing, which took place when three men allegedly breached the entrance of a villa the couple had rented in celebration of her 30th birthday. While Ms Gourdeas hid from the attackers, Mr Radmanovic was allegedly badly beaten, before being shot and killed. Sanar Ghanim, 34, suffered wounds in the attack. Picture: Supplied Another man, Sanar Ghanim, was shot during the ordeal, but managed to escape. Ms Gourdeas is now a single mother of six children aged between 9 months and 13 years. A fundraiser has been launched for her by close family friend Jamie Lee. Ms Lee said the 'sudden and devastating loss' had shattered Ms Gourdeas, and the weight of single motherhood would begin to weigh on her without appropriate support. 'While only married for just under a year, the couple were deeply in love and shared a family together,' Ms Lee said. 'Now Jazmyn faces the unimaginable challenge of caring for their large family alone, including three children diagnosed with epilepsy who require ongoing medication, therapies and frequent medical appointments.' A GoFundMe has been set up for Jazmyn. Picture: Supplied The alleged premeditated murder happened on June 14 inside a villa that Mr Radmanovic and his wife had booked for their stay in Bali. The Indonesian Police have arrested three Australian men in connection with the alleged slaughter. 'We are certain these three are the perpetrators. They are Australian nationals according to their passports,' Bali Police Chief Daniel Adityajaya said. According to Indonesian law, the men could face the death penalty if they are convicted of murder. Jack Nivison Cadet Journalist Jack began his journalism career as a freelancer for the New England Times, a small community paper based in Armidale, regional New South Wales. He is currently a Sydney-based Cadet Journalist at News Corp. Jack Nivison
The Age
26-06-2025
- The Age
Police still investigating if Bali shooting of Australian man was a botched hit
Singapore/Bali: Bali police say they are still investigating whether an Australian man gunned down inside a luxury villa was the intended target or the victim of a botched hit. Zivan Radmanovic was shot dead by masked intruders in the early hours of June 14 as his terrified wife, Jazmyn Gourdeas, hid under the covers. The couple was in Bali for both a belated honeymoon and to celebrate Gourdeas' 30th birthday, according to her lawyers. Another Melbourne man, 34-year-old Sanar Ghanim, the former partner of Danielle Stephens, who is the stepdaughter of slain underworld figure Carl Williams, was shot in the leg and beaten during the same attack inside the villa and survived. Dudut Rustyadi, a forensic doctor at Sanglah Hospital in Denpasar, said Radmanovic was shot in the chest, stomach, buttock and palm. As is customary in Bali, the three Australians who were detained within days of the killing, and then charged with pre-meditated murder, were paraded before the media on Tuesday in handcuffs, masks and prison-orange T-shirts. Police revealed they would allege Sydney plumber, Darcy Francesco Jenson, 27, organised the rental vehicles and waited in a Ford Ranger outside the villa while Paea I Middlemore Tupou and Mevlut Coskun carried out the killing. Investigators alleged that after the shooting, the two executioners fled on rented motorbikes and later joined Jenson in the car, which was found dumped in the Tabanan area.
Sydney Morning Herald
26-06-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
Police still investigating if Bali shooting of Australian man was a botched hit
Singapore/Bali: Bali police say they are still investigating whether an Australian man gunned down inside a luxury villa was the intended target or the victim of a botched hit. Zivan Radmanovic was shot dead by masked intruders in the early hours of June 14 as his terrified wife, Jazmyn Gourdeas, hid under the covers. The couple was in Bali for both a belated honeymoon and to celebrate Gourdeas' 30th birthday, according to her lawyers. Another Melbourne man, 34-year-old Sanar Ghanim, the former partner of Danielle Stephens, who is the stepdaughter of slain underworld figure Carl Williams, was shot in the leg and beaten during the same attack inside the villa and survived. Dudut Rustyadi, a forensic doctor at Sanglah Hospital in Denpasar, said Radmanovic was shot in the chest, stomach, buttock and palm. As is customary in Bali, the three Australians who were detained within days of the killing, and then charged with pre-meditated murder, were paraded before the media on Tuesday in handcuffs, masks and prison-orange T-shirts. Police revealed they would allege Sydney plumber, Darcy Francesco Jenson, 27, organised the rental vehicles and waited in a Ford Ranger outside the villa while Paea I Middlemore Tupou and Mevlut Coskun carried out the killing. Investigators alleged that after the shooting, the two executioners fled on rented motorbikes and later joined Jenson in the car, which was found dumped in the Tabanan area.
Daily Mirror
25-06-2025
- Daily Mirror
Wife's heartbreaking letter after tourist husband gunned down in Bali
Mother-of-six Jazmyn Gourdeas asked her lawyer to read out the letter, which described the late Zivan Radmanovic, 32, as a "loving man and the best dad in the world" after he was gunned down in Bali, Indonesia A wife has penned a heart-wrenching letter to the husband she lost after he was shot dead in Bali. Jazmyn Gourdeas described Zivan Radmanovic, 32, as "the best dad in the world" in the letter which was read out by her family lawyer at a press conference on the Indonesian island on Tuesday. 'My husband was a loving man and the best dad in the world, now I have the unimaginable (task) of going home to tell (the kids) that he's no longer here,' the letter read. Please respect our privacy so we can grieve his loss.' Her lawyer Sary Latief told reporters the mother was "not coping very well" after the loss of her beloved husband, adding that the grief has lead to her stopping eating, and losing a lot of weight as a result. '[She] doesn't have the appetite to eat, she's lost a lot of weight, she looks very pale, she's really worried, she wants to go home," Sary said, adding that she was being supported by her mother and brother who have flown out to Indonesia. Jazmyn and her husband were celebrating her 30th birthday in a villa they had rented when three men broke in and murdered him on June 14, according to The 30-year-old mother-of-six ran and hid to avoid the assailants, while her husband was battered before being shot dead. Sanar Ghanim, who also sustained gunshot wounds, managed to escape with his life. Jazmyn's loved ones are now raising funds to help the single mother-of-six children aged between nine months and 13 years old. Her friend Jamie Lee wrote on the page: 'While only married for just under a year, the couple were deeply in love and shared a family together. 'Now Jazmyn faces the unimaginable challenge of caring for their large family alone, including three children diagnosed with epilepsy who require ongoing medication, therapies and frequent medical appointments.' Three Australian nationals have been arrested on suspicion of murder, according to the Indonesian police. 'We are certain these three are the perpetrators. They are Australian nationals according to their passports,' said Bali Police Chief Daniel Adityajaya. If convicted of murder, the men could face the death penalty. The motive behind the attack is still unknown, though police have connected the surviving victim, Sanar, to the Australian criminal underworld. Badung Police Chief Arif Batubara confirmed he was also taken to hospital after he was beaten. ' We cannot yet determine the motive,' he said. The 34-year-old is said to have a child with the stepdaughter of slain kingpin Carl Williams, who is from Melbourne. The gangster, who was serving time in jail for murdering three of his rivals, was beaten to death in prison in 2010.
Daily Mail
25-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Read the heartbreaking note from the wife of 'best dad in the world' gunned down in Bali - as mum-of-six breaks her silence after he was shot dead in a suspected gangland hit
The grieving widow of the Australian gunned down in a suspected gangland hit in Bali has broken her silence to reveal her heartbreak at telling her six children their 'loving dad' is dead. Zivan 'Stipe' Radmanovic, 35, was shot dead while Sanar Ghanim, 34, was injured but survived the attack which is believed to be linked to Melbourne's underworld feuds. Radmanovic died in front of his wife Jazmyn Gourdeas, 30, in the toilet of the rented villa where they were staying in Munggu, in the Badung Regency in Bali's south. He had 175 Australian court appearances to his name when he died, while Ghanim also has long links to organised crime in Melbourne. But Ms Gourdeas has now spoken out for the first time almost two weeks after the attack to reveal her family's grief, with a plea for kindness in 'this tragic time'. 'This is a tragedy,' she said in a handwritten note read out by her Balinese lawyer. 'Please be more kind, we have six children. 'My husband was a loving man and the best dad in the world - now I have the unimaginable task of going home to tell them that he's no longer here.' She also asked for privacy while she and her family grieve the death of her husband. Her plea comes after Daily Mail Australia revealed her sister's own links to the underworld and another gangland execution less than six months ago. Daniella Gourdeas was linked on social media to slain Melbourne gangster Sam 'The Punisher' Abdulrahim. She and Jazmyn's brother Dimitri had arrived in Bali with the couple to celebrate Jazmyn's 30th birthday just two days before he was shot dead. Abdulrahim was shot dead in Melbourne in an ambush by a gangland hit squad, but had been a regular on her social media, frequently praising her photographs online. He was brutally executed in January as he drove out of an underground car park at the Preston apartment block where he was secretly living. Five months later, she was a key witness to her brother-in-law's execution in Bali. Daniella told Bali Police how she woke up as the gunmen burst into Ghanim's bedroom and she heard an 'explosion'. Daniella Gourdeas has links to slain gangster Sam 'The Punisher' Abdulrahim (pictured) She said she then heard more gunshots and a window being smashed as the hit squad ran from room to room in the villa before she fled for her life. 'The witness [Daniella] ran out of the villa where she saw two motorcycles [or scooters] parked outside while she heard more gunshots,' added the police officer. '[She ran to] the main road where she asked for help.' By the time bystanders had calmed Daniella down and taken her back to the villa, police were already on the scene. Her sister Jazmyn had also been asleep at the villa when she awoke to the sound of her husband screaming around 12.15am. The mother-of-six cowered behind bedsheets as a man in an orange jacket and an accomplice opened fire on her husband in the bathroom, she told police. Shortly afterwards, she heard further gunshots and then heard Ghanim screaming from a separate room after he was gunned down in his bedroom. With her husband already dead, Ms Gourdeas tried to stem Ghanim's bleeding until emergency services arrived. After the shooting, the suspects allegedly travelled across Indonesia in a bid to flee the country Ghanim was discharged from hospital in a wheelchair last week, nursing a bandaged leg. Bali authorities say they have all three survivors under close watch. Ghanim is the former partner of Danielle Stephens, the stepdaughter of notorious Australian drug trafficker Carl Williams, who was murdered in Victoria's Barwon jail in 2010. But Ghanim's long-standing association with Melbourne's criminal underworld goes deeper than just family ties. In 2014, he was jailed following the shooting of fellow associate Serkan Kala after a dispute at a gym escalated. He and a co-accused pleaded guilty. On Wednesday, Bali detectives arrested three Australian men Midolmore Pasa Tupou, 37, Darcy Jenson, 27, and Mevlut Coskun, 23, after an intense five-day police manhunt. Jenson was arrested at Jakarta Airport as he tried to get through an e-passport reader to board a flight to Singapore and then on to Cambodia. Tupou and Coskun managed to make it to Cambodia but were identified by Interpol who arrested them in Phnom Penh and flew them back to Indonesia. Detectives said a sledgehammer, believed to have been supplied by Coskun, was used to smash down the door of the villa moments before the alleged attack. Badung Police Chief Arif Batubara said the discarded hammer was discovered by officers at the entrance of the villa and quickly became a key piece of evidence. 'Starting from there, we launched an investigation into the barcode on the hammer's purchase,' he told reporters during a press conference on Saturday. Police found 17 bullet casings and 55 bullet fragments at the scene. It comes after Bali Police revealed on Wednesday how the gang allegedly fled across Indonesia after the shooting, escaping the scene on motorbikes before switching cars twice on an 18-hour, 1200km getaway to Jakarta. Detectives revealed the suspects were first traced through Tupou's distinctive tattoos which were first picked up on CCTV as he bought cigarettes near the villa where the attack unfolded. The tattoos were clearly visible in pictures of Tupou as he was being pushed in a wheelchair through Jakarta Airport after he was deported back to Indonesia. Tupou has a combination of traditional Tongan artwork inked onto his skin and the 676-international telephone dialling code for Tonga in huge numbers down his shin. Detectives are now working with forensic experts as they pore over evidence from the crime scene, including blood samples, the sledgehammer, bullet casings and projectiles, and face coverings. Police found 17 bullet casings and 55 bullet fragments at the scene The crime squad is also looking at more CCTV footage, a vehicle and travel history, said a police spokesman. The three can be held without charge for months while police investigate the killing. Once they present their dossier of evidence, the three will be handed over to a prosecutor who will then send them to Bali's notorious Kerobokan Prison. They will then face a court hearing to be formally charged, and kept at Kerobokan throughout their trial until a verdict and possible sentence. They are being investigated for premeditated murder which under Indonesian law can carry the death sentence. The Bali attack comes after exiled Melbourne tobacco overlord Kazem 'Kaz' Hamad is suspected by Australian underworld figures of ordering the hit on Abdulrahim. Abdulrahim reportedly went into hiding in May 2024 after narrowly escaping an ambush outside his northern suburbs home, where gunmen shot at him 17 times. In his last weeks alive, Abdulrahim was said to have become 'something of a ghost' as he moved between Melbourne, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. It's understood Abdulrahim flew into Melbourne the day before his as-yet unsolved murder. Hamad rules his criminal empire from the Middle East with violence and extortion and underworld sources say the ruthless kingpin has the means to order an offshore hit. Abdulrahim's dwindling allies were believed to have gone into hiding themselves after his murder.
