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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
01-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Inside the high-pressure tactics Bali cops are using to 'crack' accused hitmen who allegedly gunned down Aussie gangster - as they hone in on a major clue
An investigation into the fatal shooting of Zivan Radmanovic in Bali has entered its third week, as detectives ramp up the pressure on three suspects in custody. Radmanovic, 32, from Melbourne, was killed just after midnight on June 13 at a villa near Munggu Beach in Bali's Badung district, where his wife was also staying. A second man staying in the villa with his partner, 34-year-old Sanar Ghanim, was also seriously injured in the attack, which is believed to be linked to Melbourne's feuding Middle Eastern crime syndicates. Three Australian men have been arrested in connection to the killing, Midolmore Pasa Tupou, 27, Darcy Francesco Jenson, 27, and Mevlut Coskun, 22. Bali police allege they have gathered enough evidence to charge the suspects with premeditated murder, a crime that under Indonesian law carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment or the death sentence. 'We are now investigating the evidence that has been found at the crime scene, as well as all other evidence collected by investigators,' Bali Police Senior Commissioner Ariasandy said. A key focus of the investigation, which is being supported by the Australian Federal Police, is a firearm that was found in a nearby river. Authorities suspect it may have been used in the shooting and are attempting to link it via DNA to the suspects. Police are investigating a firearm found in a river that may have been used in the shooting at the Bali property (pictured is a bullet hole in the villa) 'We had found the gun that allegedly was used in the crime,' Ariasandy said. 'We are now working with the forensic laboratory to find the correlation between all the suspects and the gun, to find out whether it was indeed the weapon used by the suspects. 'We will match it with the suspects' DNA (and) we are also investigating the bullet casings.' Police said the suspects have been uncooperative and are refusing to speak. 'We are applying scientific crime investigation in this case. So, we are making sure that the investigation is conducted based on scientific methods,' Ariasandy explained. He alleged one of the suspects, Darcy Jenson, has made 'limited admissions' about arranging a car, villa and other logistics, but has not made any admissions regarding the shooting. When asked whether the suspects had refused formal interrogation, Ariasandy said '[it is] their right to do so' 'Based on our Criminal Code, investigators can proceed with the case using a minimum of two pieces of evidence. A suspect's admission is only one of many types of evidence that we can use to bring the case to court.' The suspects are currently being detained separately, Darcy at the Bali Police Headquarters and the two others at the Badung Police Station. According to police, the separation is a deliberate tactic to get more information. 'It's part of our strategy for the investigation, so we can get the best result,' Ariasandy said. As the case moves forward, police are preparing to conduct a pre-reenactment, a common part of criminal investigations in Indonesia. During this early-stage procedure, suspects are taken to the crime scene to physically demonstrate their alleged roles. Photographs taken during the reenactment are used in the official case file. 'Yes, it is part of the investigation process. It will show how far the investigation has progressed,' Ariasandy said. He said pre-reenactments often help uncover new facts, as suspects may reveal more when reenacting events in person than during questioning. A full reenactment will be held later, as part of the final dossier for prosecution. Investigators say they are confident in the strength of their case, though they are yet to reveal an alleged motive. They continue to gather forensic and testimonial evidence in preparation for court, as the suspects are confronted with the possibility of life in prison or capital punishment.
