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Daily Mail
21-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Bombshell breakthrough in Bali gangland murder as cops reveal key discovery
Bali detectives have discovered a second firearm allegedly used in the gangland killing of an Australian man. Zivan 'Stipe' Radmanovic, 35, was shot dead in front of his wife Jazmyn Gourdeas shortly after midnight on June 14 at a villa in Munggu, in the Indonesian island's south. A second man staying in the villa, Sanar Ghanim, 34, was left seriously injured in the alleged attack. Radmanovic's wife Jazmyn Gourdeas and her sister Daniella, who is the partner of Ghanim, hid under covers in a bedroom as two gunmen stormed the villa. Senior Commissioner Ariasandy said on Monday, during a press conference at Badung Police Station, that officers had found a second handgun believed to have been used in the shooting. He said: 'We have found a nine millimetre caliber pistol, discovered by investigators in an irrigation stream, not far from the crime scene where the victim's vehicle had been found.' Badung Police Chief Batubara explained the second firearm was found 15 days after the shooting and about one week after officers found the first gun. 'The second weapon was found around 50 meters from the location where the first gun was found. 'After we found the first gun, we faced several days of bad weather, including heavy rain, which caused the irrigation channel to flood. 'We found the second gun buried in the sands in Tabanan.' Mr Ariasandy confirmed the second firearm has been sent for forensic examination. 'We now strongly believe that the handgun found is one of the two firearms used in the fatal shooting of the victim,' he said. 'Based on forensic laboratory results, we have confirmed the balaclava and gloves recovered from the crime scene, believed to belong to one of the perpetrators, contained DNA that matches one of the suspects currently in custody. 'The DNA found on the balaclava and gloves is identical to one of the suspect.' Three Australian men – Paea-I-Middlemore Tupou, 26, Mevlut Coskun, 23, and Darcy Francesco Jenson, 27 – have been arrested and may face the firing squad if found guilty. Bali police will allege Melbourne men Mr Coskun and Mr Paea-I-Middlemore were the gunmen while Mr Jenson, from Sydney, helped plan the murder, while also providing a sledgehammer and hire cars for the getaway. The shooting is understood to be connected to Melbourne's feuding Middle Eastern crime syndicates. Mr Ghanim survived the shooting but Bali police confirmed he recently underwent surgery and his condition is not currently known. The latest update in the chilling case comes after the DNA of Mr Radmanovic was found on the shoe of a suspect. Earlier this month, Mr Ariasandy said: 'We found evidence linking the perpetrator to the items found at the crime scene... DNA on the suspect, which turned out to be the victim's DNA. 'This is one of the strongest pieces of evidence that indicates the suspect is the perpetrator, the executor of the crime.' At the scene police found 17 bullet casings and 55 bullet fragments at the scene. Bali Police revealed how the gang of suspects allegedly fled across Indonesia after the shooting, escaping the scene on motorbikes before switching cars twice on an 18–hour, 1200km getaway to Jakarta. The three can be held without charge for months while police investigate the killing.
Daily Mail
11-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Bali cops uncover crucial clue in investigation into alleged gunman accused of killing Aussie gangster in luxury villa
The DNA of the Australian man executed in an alleged gangland killing in Bali has been discovered on the shoe of a suspect. Zivan 'Stipe' Radmanovic, 35, was shot dead in front of his wife Jazmyn Gourdeas shortly after midnight on June 14 at a villa in Munggu, in Bali's south. A second man staying in the villa, Sanar Ghanim, 34, was left seriously injured in the alleged attack. The episode is understood to be connected to Melbourne 's feuding Middle Eastern crime syndicates. Senior Commissioner Ariasandy said on Friday that officers were one step closer to establishing who killed Mr Radmanovic. 'We found evidence linking the perpetrator to the items found at the crime scene... DNA on the suspect, which turned out to be the victim's DNA,' he said. 'This is one of the strongest pieces of evidence that indicates the suspect is the perpetrator, the executor of the crime.' Three Australian men – Paea I Middlemore Tupou, 26, Mevlut Coskun, 23, and Darcy Francesco Jenson, 27 – have been arrested and may face the firing squad if found guilty. The three accused remain in custody while police build their case which is now waiting on test results, Snr Comr Ariasandy said. 'Our investigators are still working to find the connection of all the pieces of evidence found so that we can confidently assume that they are the culprits,' he said. 'There are still some test that haven't been complete, and these will later be used by investigators to reconstruct the incident, which we suspect to be premeditated murder.' The DNA breakthrough by investigators adds to evidence found at the crime scene including CCTV footage, invoices, rented vehicles and hotel bookings. The revelation comes after a skin–care clinic in Melbourne's south, owned by Ghanim's partner and Ms Gourdeas' sister Daniella, was firebombed at 11.15pm on Thursday. Nobody was in the Toorak Road shop and police are now searching for those responsible who currently remain at large, Nine News reported. Daniella had been in Bali with her boyfriend and sister when the alleged murder occurred. She told Bali Police she woke up as the gunmen burst into Ghanim's bedroom and she heard an 'explosion'. The shop owner said she 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,' a police officer said at the time. '[She ran to] the main road where she asked for help.' When Ms Gourdeas returned to the villa with other bystanders, Jazmyn was trying to stem Ghanim's bleeding as emergency services arrived. At the scene Police found 17 bullet casings and 55 bullet fragments at the scene. Bali Police revealed how the gang of suspects allegedly fled across Indonesia after the shooting, escaping the scene on motorbikes before switching cars twice on an 18–hour, 1200km getaway to Jakarta. The three can be held without charge for months while police investigate the killing. Ms Gourdeas also has links to Abdulrahim, who was shot dead in Melbourne in an ambush by an underworld hit squad in January. He was a regular on her social media account, frequently praising her photographs online before his brutal execution as he drove out of an underground car park at the Preston apartment block where he was secretly living.
Daily Mail
04-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Bali cops make major move in investigation into alleged gunmen accused of killing an Aussie gangster Zivan Radmanovic
Bali police have ramped up the investigation into an execution-style gangland killing of a Melbourne underworld figure as their probe enters a fourth week. Zivan 'Stipe' Radmanovic, 35, was shot dead in front of his partner Jazmyn Gourdeas shortly after midnight on June 14 at a villa in Munggu, in Bali's south. A second man staying in the villa, Sanar Ghanim, was also seriously injured in the alleged attack, which is believed to be linked to Melbourne's feuding Middle Eastern crime syndicates. Three Australian men, Paea I Middlemore Tupou, 26, Mevlut Coskun, 23, and Darcy Francesco Jenson, 27, have since been arrested and may face the firing squad if found guility. The trio remain in custody as police build their case. Bali authorities have approached the Australian Federal Police to check the backgrounds of the trio, as investigators try to ascertain the motive for the fatal shooting, The Daily Telegraph reported. 'We are currently still conduct(ing) investigation regarding the motive,' Bali Police Chief Inspector General Daniel Adityajaya said. 'They have not made any admissions regarding the attack. 'We are communicate (sic) with the AFP in relation to their background.' The ongoing investigation took a step forward last week when Bali police recovered a discarded firearm in a river 700m away in nearby Tabanan. The gun has undergone forensic testing and will be compared to DNA evidence found on bullet casings recovered at the crime scene. 'The firearm that was found earlier, which we suspect may have been used by the perpetrator, is currently being examined at the forensic lab to determine whether it was indeed the weapon used in the act,' Chief Inspector Adityajaya added. The AFP was tight-lipped regarding their involvement in the Bali investigation. 'As this investigation is being undertaken by the Indonesian National Police, enquiries should be directed to them, a spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia. 'The AFP has no further comment at this time.' Bali police currently aren't seeking any further suspects but haven't ruled out making additional arrests. 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. Ghanim's partner, Daniella Gourdeas, was also inside the luxury villa when the gunmen, wearing helmets and masks, allegedly forced their way in. The couple were in Bali to celebrate her sister Jazmyn's 30th birthday. Police say Jazmyn hid in a bedroom under the covers as her partner, Radmanovic, was shot and killed. Ghanim, who fathered a child with Danielle Stephens, the daughter of underworld figure Roberta Williams, is believed to have since returned to Australia with the Gourdeas sisters. Radmanovic's body has been repatriated to Australia. Police continue to gather forensic and testimonial evidence in preparation for court. The trio are facing the possibility of life in prison or capital punishment, if found guilty.
Arab News
25-05-2025
- Arab News
Man killed by automatic gunfire in French city of Dijon
LYON: A 29-year-old man was fatally shot overnight in the eastern French city of Dijon, the local prosecutor said on Sunday, adding that a gangland killing was suspected. The southern Chenove district where the killing occurred was known for drug trafficking, the prosecutor, Olivier Caracotch, said in a statement. 'A dozen shell casings used by an automatic weapon' were found in the street where the killing took place, he said. Nearby vehicles and a third-floor apartment were hit by some of the shots, but there were no other casualties, he said. The police criminal investigation unit determined the shooter had approached a group that included the victim around midnight, opened fire, then escaped by car, Caracotch said. The man killed lived in the city and had no police record for drug-related crimes, he said, adding that the investigation opened was for organized gang murder and criminal association.
