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Bali Trial Opens for Three Australians Accused in Villa Killing

A three-judge panel scheduled the next hearing for November 3 following the filing of premeditated murder charges that carry the death penalty.

Overview

  • Prosecutors read premeditated murder, attempted murder and weapons charges against Darcy Jenson, Paea I Middlemore Tupou and Coskun Mevlut.
  • Authorities allege Jenson organized the operation and supplied equipment, while Tupou and Mevlut acted as the gunmen.
  • The June break-in in Badung left Zivan Radmanovic dead and Sanar Ghanim wounded after shots were fired inside a villa.
  • The court recorded no objections to the indictment and moved to evidence and witnesses, with the next session set for November 3.
  • Radmanovic’s wife attended and, through her lawyer, called for the maximum penalty as Indonesian law allows death sentences for premeditated murder.