Bali Murder Case: Three Australians Charged with Premeditated Murder, Face Death Penalty
Bali, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities have formally charged three Australian men with premeditated murder following a deadly shooting that left one Australian national dead and another critically injured in Bali on June 14. If convicted, the men could face the death penalty under Indonesian law.
The suspects — Tupou Pasa Midolmore (37), Coskun Mevlut (23), and Darcy Francesco Jenson (37) — were presented to the media Thursday evening in Badung, wearing orange prison uniforms, handcuffed, and masked with black balaclavas.
“This was a carefully planned, organized attack — not a spontaneous act,” said Bali Police Chief Inspector General Daniel Adityajaya at the press briefing. “The three suspects carried out the assault professionally and with clear intent.”
The Attack
The shooting took place at Villa Casa Santisya in the Badung region. According to police, the suspects arrived on two motorbikes, posed as ride-hailing service drivers to avoid suspicion, and later fled the scene in two separate cars.
Their escape spanned multiple provinces, including East Java and Jakarta. While one suspect was captured in the Indonesian capital, the other two were arrested in Singapore in coordination with local law enforcement.
The attack claimed the life of Zivan Radmanovic (32), an Australian national. Another man, Sanar Ghanim (34), was seriously injured and remains hospitalized. Both were reportedly targeted inside the villa.
A Premeditated Crime
Investigators believe Darcy Jenson acted as the mastermind, arranging accommodations, transport, and logistics for the attack. He allegedly purchased a hammer used to force entry into the villa and prepared the suspects’ getaway — including ferry, bus, and flight tickets — in an effort to flee the country.
Midolmore and Mevlut are believed to have carried out the physical assault. Bullet residue was found on their bodies, gloves, balaclavas, and inside a white van used during the operation.
One of the weapons used in the attack was later recovered near a rice field, about 700 meters from the crime scene. Police are still investigating the source of the firearms, which are tightly regulated in Indonesia.
Ongoing Investigation
While police have gathered substantial forensic and circumstantial evidence, the motive behind the killing remains under investigation.
The surviving victim and several female witnesses have been relocated to a secure location for their protection, officials confirmed.
As the case unfolds, Indonesian authorities are working closely with international partners and are expected to release further updates in the coming days.
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