Prosecutors in Bali have appealed the sentences of three Australian men convicted of the fatal shooting of a fellow Australian, Zivan Radmanovic, in June 2025. The appeal seeks harsher penalties than the 16-year and 12-year prison terms handed down by the Denpasar district court.
The victims, Radmanovic, 32, from Melbourne, and Sanar Ghanim, 34, were attacked while celebrating Radmanovic's wife's birthday. Radmanovic died from three gunshot wounds and blunt-force trauma, while Ghanim survived being shot and beaten.
Mevlut Coskun, 22, and Paea I Middlemore Tupou, 27, received 16-year sentences, while Darcy Jenson, 24, was sentenced to 12 years. The men claimed they were paid by an unidentified Australian man, referred to as 'Mr X', to intimidate Ghanim over a debt. They said they feared for their families' safety if they revealed his identity.
During the trial, prosecutors had requested 18 years for Coskun and Tupou, and 17 years for Jenson. The court cited the defendants' lack of prior criminal records and cooperation as mitigating factors. Presiding judge Wayan Suarta stated that punishment was not for revenge but to prevent similar acts.
Jenson was arrested at Jakarta airport attempting to leave Indonesia. Coskun and Tupou were apprehended in Singapore and Cambodia with Interpol's assistance. The appeal process is ongoing.
