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Bali Prosecutors Take Over Case of Three Australians in Villa Killing, Prepare Murder Indictments

Prosecutors say the case file is complete, signaling an indictment that could carry the death penalty.

Overview

  • Sydney man Darcy Jenson, 27, and Melbourne men Paea-I-Middlemore Tupou, 27, and Coskun Mevlut, 22, were transferred from Kerobokan prison to the Badung prosecutor's office on Wednesday for the next phase of the case.
  • Officials confirmed the men will be detained for up to 20 days as prosecutors ready the submission to Denpasar District Court.
  • Prosecutors indicated they will pursue premeditated murder over the death of Zivan Radmanovic, 32, and attempted premeditated murder of 34-year-old survivor Sanar Ghanim, offenses that can draw capital punishment under Indonesian law.
  • Police say two gunmen forced entry with a sledgehammer before shooting Radmanovic inside the villa near Munggu; Ghanim was shot multiple times and survived while Radmanovic's partner hid and was not physically injured.
  • The suspects were arrested across multiple jurisdictions and returned to Indonesia, took part in a July re-enactment, and now face trial preparation by an eight-prosecutor team as authorities decline to disclose a motive.