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Metro
4 days ago
- Metro
Man shot dead in front of his wife in 'gangland hit' at Bali villa
Three suspects face the death penalty for plotting the murder of an Australian man gunned down in a gangland-style hit at a villa in Bali. Zivan Radmanovic, 32, was killed just after midnight on June 13 after two men broke into his villa near Munggu Beach in Bali's Badung district. Sanar Ghanim, 34, was also shot in the attack and remains in hospital, while a third man was badly beaten. Radmanovic was shot in a bathroom, where police found 17 bullet casings and two intact bullets. His wife, Gourdeas Jazmyn, 30, told police that she suddenly woke up when she heard her husband screaming. She cowered under a blanket when she heard multiple gunshots. She later found her husband's body and the injured Australian, whose wife has also testified to seeing the attackers. Mr Ghanim was previously in a relationship with the step-daughter of the late Carl Williams, a prominent Melbourne underworld figure, according to reports in Australia. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Williams rose from a low-level drug dealer to one of the kingpins in the city's bloody gangland wars of the late 1990s and early 2000s which were later dramatized in the hit TV series Underbelly. He was convicted in 2007 of ordering several killings and was serving a life sentence when he was bludgeoned to death by a fellow inmate three years later. Reports link Mr Ghanim to the criminal underworld, stating he had served jail time over a non-fatal shooting in Melbourne in 2014. Police earlier said they had detained two suspects, but further investigation led police to arrest a third man who helped them to prepare the killing, Bali Police Chief Daniel Adityajaya said. He added: 'The three suspects are Australian men, and they are now being held and questioned for further investigation.' At least three witnesses at the villa told investigators that two gunmen, one wearing orange jacket with a dark helmet and another wearing a dark green jacket, a black mask and a dark helmet, arrived on a scooter at the villa around midnight. Mr Adityajaya said the evidence collected so far means 'we have confidence that the three (suspects) are the perpetrators'. Two of the men were arrested late Tuesday in Singapore and at Jakarta's Soekarno Hatta International Airport, while trying to flee. Indonesian police didn't say where the third suspect was apprehended. More Trending Mr Adityajaya said the men are now being held in Bali and can face various charges, including murder and firearm charges, that could carry up to a life sentence or the death penalty if found guilty. He said police are still investigating the motive and how they got the weapon as firearm ownership and use are heavily regulated in Indonesia. 'We are still investigating the possibility of other suspects,' Mr Adityajaya said. He praised the collaboration between Indonesian police and immigration agencies in tracking the whereabouts of the suspects with the support of the Australian Federal Police and Interpol in the Southeast Asia region. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Tributes pour in for mum found strangled after husband charged with her murder MORE: Drug mule mum jailed after cannabis bust at Manchester Airport MORE: Man found 'tortured' to death in home was bound by ankles, court hears
Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
Bali shooting suspect extradited after gangland killing of two Australians in luxury villa
Bali Police arrest and extradite suspect in villa shooting A suspect in the shooting of two Australian men in a luxury villa in Bali has been extradited to the island under police escort. The attack occurred just after midnight on Saturday, June 14, in Munggu, located in Bali's Badung Regency. Authorities believe the incident is tied to violent disputes between Middle Eastern organized crime groups in Melbourne. Victims Zivan 'Stipe' Radmanovic, 35, and Sanar Ghanim, 34, were targeted during the shooting. Radmanovic sustained two gunshot wounds to the chest and one to the foot and was pronounced dead at the scene. Ghanim, the former partner of Danielle Stephens, stepdaughter of deceased Melbourne gangland figure Carl Williams, was hospitalized with gunshot injuries and later discharged on Sunday, June 15, while using a wheelchair. Also read: Australian man killed in shooting at villa in Indonesia's Bali ... Footage from Bali Airport showed the extradited suspect in handcuffs, escorted by two police officers. The man wore a black T-shirt and shorts, and had a jumper covering his face. Live Events Authorities confirmed two arrests had been made, one in Jakarta and one abroad. Indonesian Police Chief Listyo Budi Prabowo told Daily Mail Australia on Tuesday, June 17: 'One of them is already in Jakarta, while the other is currently on the way to Jakarta from overseas.' Both victims' families remain on the island under close police supervision. Forensic evidence reveals extent of Bali villa shooting The family of Radmanovic has approved an autopsy after an initial delay. A forensic medical examination showed that he had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and had also been physically assaulted. Ghanim and his partner had reportedly been living in Bali prior to the incident. Radmanovic had arrived on the island with his wife, Jazmyn Gourdeas, and her family on Thursday, June 12, to celebrate her 30th birthday. According to the Bali Tribune , Gourdeas was asleep when the shooting began. At approximately 12:15 a.m., she reported hearing her husband scream. From behind a blanket, she saw a man in an orange jacket and another gunman firing inside the bathroom. Also read: Sydney shooting: Alameddine gang member Samimjan Azari shot outside Western Sydney restaurant in alleged tit for tat gang war Photos from the villa show a man, believed to be Radmanovic, lying unresponsive next to a toilet. Further gunfire was heard before Ghanim screamed in pain. Authorities believe Ghanim sustained seven gunshot wounds while in bed. Gourdeas attempted to stem the bleeding before emergency services arrived. '[She] ran out of the room and shouted when she saw Sanar was bleeding and went back to the toilet to check her husband's condition by checking his pulse,' a Bali Police officer told media. A fourth individual at the villa, identified as a family member, fled the scene during the shooting. Police recovered 17 bullet casings and 55 bullet fragments at the site. One of the shooters was described by a witness as having a 'thick Australian accent.' Both suspects reportedly left the villa on scooters.
Saudi Gazette
6 days ago
- Saudi Gazette
Two people arrested over fatal shooting in Bali
JAKARTA — Bali police have arrested two people over a shooting that killed one Australian and seriously injured another. Zivan Radmanovic, 32, was shot dead just after midnight on Saturday after two men broke into his villa in Munggu, in the south of the Indonesian tourist island. One of the suspects was arrested in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, while the other was caught abroad, police said without giving more details. Radmanovic's wife earlier told police she was awakened by her husband's screams before finding his body in the bathroom, Australian media reported. Sanar Ghanim, who was also shot, is getting treatment for his injuries in hospital. Local police say the 34-year-old was also beaten. Ghanim's wife testified to seeing the attackers. Neither women were injured. Police collected 17 bullet casings, two intact projectiles and 55 bullet fragments from the scene of the shooting. Images of the villa published by Australian media show bullet holes in the windows and blood stains on the floor. Several witnesses told police they heard the shooters speak in English with strong Australian accents. One wore an orange jacket with a dark helmet, while the other wore a dark green jacket, a black mask, and a dark helmet, according to witnesses. "I can't start my bike," one of them reportedly said, before eventually managing to take off on a scooter, the witnesses added. Bali police say they are still investigating the shooters' motive, but did not give further details on the arrest on Monday. Australian media outlets have reported that Ghanim was previously in a relationship with the step-daughter of the late Carl Williams, a prominent Melbourne underworld figure. Reports say that Ghanim had served jail time over a non-fatal shooting in Melbourne in 2014. A spokesperson for Victoria Police told the BBC they were aware of a fatal shooting in Bali on Saturday and that their "investigators will provide support to partner agencies throughout the investigation". Saturday's incident took place in Bali's tourist district of Badung, where many well-known beaches such as Kuta and Canggu are located. Violent crime is relatively uncommon in Bali, which attracts millions of international visitors a year. — BBC
Sydney Morning Herald
7 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Wanted him dead': Bali ambush survivor leaves hospital as manhunt continues
Crime scene officers recovered 17 bullet casings from the villa, Ariasandy said, but no guns or drugs. Radmanovic's wife, Jazmyn Gourdeas, who was also in the three-bedroom villa during the attack, told police she 'did not recognise the men'. Gourdeas said she had fallen asleep about midnight in the locked villa before being woken by gunfire and her husband's screams. Local media reported that Gourdeas covered her eyes with a blanket before peeking, and described the two attackers as wearing bright orange jackets and dark black helmets. Another woman staying at the villa with Ghanim reportedly heard loud bangs and saw the masked men fleeing. Radmanovic and Ghanim had been staying at the villa in Bali for a couple of months with their partners and one other person. But police said the group had so far been uncooperative with detectives as Ghanim recovered. He was released from hospital on Sunday, seen being pushed out in a wheelchair with his leg heavily bandaged. Ariasandy said police suspected the gunmen were Australians and that Radmanovic, rather than Ghanim, was likely to have been the main target considering the injuries inflicted. 'Based on the wounds of the dead victim, two shots to the left chest, they wanted him dead,' he said. 'Until we can ask [Ghamin] questions, we cannot verify the situation yet. It's an ongoing investigation.' Ariasandy said Indonesian police could not seek assistance from the Australian Federal Police until they confirmed the identities of the perpetrators. When that request is made, it will trigger a tightly controlled process in Australia, governed by long-standing federal police guidelines on crimes that carry the death penalty. An AFP spokesperson told this masthead that the case was automatically deemed 'sensitive' because premeditated murder carries the death penalty in Indonesia. Any co-operation requires oversight from a special 'Sensitive Investigations Oversight Board' and must be personally approved by an AFP deputy commissioner. The decision requires them to weigh the seriousness of the crime against the likelihood of a death sentence being imposed. Loading Crucially, if an arrest is made, the AFP would require direct approval from the minister of home affairs before sharing information with Indonesian authorities. 'The AFP has not received a formal request for assistance in this matter,' a spokesman confirmed Monday evening. Gun crime is rare in Indonesia, and police said they were investigating where the weapons had come from. 'We are still investigating. Is it an assembled gun, organic, or hybrid? We don't know yet,' Ariasandy said. 'Investigators are still investigating the projectiles, and there will be ballistics tests as well.' 'Assembled' means crudely made local guns, 'organic' refers to guns assigned to police and army officers, and 'hybrid' means a modified gun. More than a decade ago in Melbourne, Ghanim pleaded guilty to reckless conduct endangering life when he encouraged a friend to fire a sawn-off shotgun at a man on a street following a dispute between the pair regarding a woman. The man shot that day in 2014 suffered 22 separate puncture wounds to his head, face, neck and abdomen, and some shotgun pellets were unable to be removed. Ghanim also pleaded guilty to growing 10 cannabis plants police found at his house in Lalor. While on bail for that incident, Ghanim also scuffled with a Melbourne mechanic in October 2015 and fired a bullet that grazed the mechanic's head. Ghanim pleaded guilty to reckless conduct endangering life, firearms charges and aggravated burglary over the incident.
The Age
7 days ago
- The Age
‘Wanted him dead': Bali ambush survivor leaves hospital as manhunt continues
Crime scene officers recovered 17 bullet casings from the villa, Ariasandy said, but no guns or drugs. Radmanovic's wife, Jazmyn Gourdeas, who was also in the three-bedroom villa during the attack, told police she 'did not recognise the men'. Gourdeas said she had fallen asleep about midnight in the locked villa before being woken by gunfire and her husband's screams. Local media reported that Gourdeas covered her eyes with a blanket before peeking, and described the two attackers as wearing bright orange jackets and dark black helmets. Another woman staying at the villa with Ghanim reportedly heard loud bangs and saw the masked men fleeing. Radmanovic and Ghanim had been staying at the villa in Bali for a couple of months with their partners and one other person. But police said the group had so far been uncooperative with detectives as Ghanim recovered. He was released from hospital on Sunday, seen being pushed out in a wheelchair with his leg heavily bandaged. Ariasandy said police suspected the gunmen were Australians and that Radmanovic, rather than Ghanim, was likely to have been the main target considering the injuries inflicted. 'Based on the wounds of the dead victim, two shots to the left chest, they wanted him dead,' he said. 'Until we can ask [Ghamin] questions, we cannot verify the situation yet. It's an ongoing investigation.' Ariasandy said Indonesian police could not seek assistance from the Australian Federal Police until they confirmed the identities of the perpetrators. When that request is made, it will trigger a tightly controlled process in Australia, governed by long-standing federal police guidelines on crimes that carry the death penalty. An AFP spokesperson told this masthead that the case was automatically deemed 'sensitive' because premeditated murder carries the death penalty in Indonesia. Any co-operation requires oversight from a special 'Sensitive Investigations Oversight Board' and must be personally approved by an AFP deputy commissioner. The decision requires them to weigh the seriousness of the crime against the likelihood of a death sentence being imposed. Loading Crucially, if an arrest is made, the AFP would require direct approval from the minister of home affairs before sharing information with Indonesian authorities. 'The AFP has not received a formal request for assistance in this matter,' a spokesman confirmed Monday evening. Gun crime is rare in Indonesia, and police said they were investigating where the weapons had come from. 'We are still investigating. Is it an assembled gun, organic, or hybrid? We don't know yet,' Ariasandy said. 'Investigators are still investigating the projectiles, and there will be ballistics tests as well.' 'Assembled' means crudely made local guns, 'organic' refers to guns assigned to police and army officers, and 'hybrid' means a modified gun. More than a decade ago in Melbourne, Ghanim pleaded guilty to reckless conduct endangering life when he encouraged a friend to fire a sawn-off shotgun at a man on a street following a dispute between the pair regarding a woman. The man shot that day in 2014 suffered 22 separate puncture wounds to his head, face, neck and abdomen, and some shotgun pellets were unable to be removed. Ghanim also pleaded guilty to growing 10 cannabis plants police found at his house in Lalor. While on bail for that incident, Ghanim also scuffled with a Melbourne mechanic in October 2015 and fired a bullet that grazed the mechanic's head. Ghanim pleaded guilty to reckless conduct endangering life, firearms charges and aggravated burglary over the incident.
