Three Australian citizens have been sentenced to prison terms in Bali for the fatal shooting of a fellow Australian, Zivan Radmanovic, in June 2025. The 32-year-old from Melbourne was killed during an attack that also left another man injured.
Mevlut Coskun, 22, and Paea I Middlemore Tupou, 27, each received 16-year sentences, while Darcy Jenson, 24, was sentenced to 12 years. The men claimed they were paid by an unidentified Australian man to intimidate victim Sanar Ghanim, 34, over a debt, but the attack turned deadly.
Radmanovic was in Bali celebrating his wife's birthday when he was shot three times and suffered blunt-force trauma. Ghanim was also shot and beaten but survived. Prosecutors said Jenson organised the attack, while Coskun and Tupou carried it out.
The defendants were arrested with Interpol's help: Jenson at Jakarta airport, Coskun in Singapore, and Tupou in Cambodia. During the trial, they refused to name the alleged mastermind, citing fears for their families' safety. Investigators referred to the unknown figure as 'Mr X'.
The court acknowledged the men acted for a promised payment but noted their lack of prior criminal records and cooperation. Presiding judge Wayan Suarta said the sentences were not for revenge but as a deterrent, adding that the defendants were young and could reform.
