Zivan Radmanovic, 32, died in a hail of bullets in the bathroom of a luxury villa on June 14 while on holiday with his partner, sister-in-law and her partner, Sanar Ghanim.
A Denpasar court today found Australian men Paea I Middlemore Tupou and Mevlut Coskun guilty of premeditated murder, attempted premeditated murder, and illegal possession and use of firearms.
They were each sentenced to 16 years in Korobokan prison.
Premeditated murder carries a maximum penalty of death under Indonesian law.
Their co-accused, Sydney plumber Darcy Jenson, is still waiting on his verdict and possible sentence.
The trial heard the gunmen were sent to Bali to threaten Ghanim over a debt after being offered money by an Australian man they’ve refused to identify.
Police allege Jenson organised the hit and Coskun and Tupou carried out the shooting, breaking into the villa with a sledgehammer in the early hours of June 14.
Tupou has admitted to shooting Radmanovic, but claims he thought he was his friend, Sanar Ghanim – the ex-partner of gangland figure Carl Williams’ stepdaughter.
Coskun testified he shot Ghanim, who survived his injuries.
They claim they never meant to kill anyone, while Jenson says he only learnt of the crime after he was arrested.
Police claim the pair escaped on motorbikes before getting into a car with Jenson, and dumping the guns in a river.
The trio were arrested and charged after an international manhunt.
Radmanovic’s widow, Jazmyn Gourdeas, who hid under bed sheets during the shooting, was flanked by the pair’s 13-year-old son as she watched the sentencing from a Denpasar courtroom.
Outside court, Gourdeas’ laywer, Sary Latief, said her client was disappointed with the sentence.
“They had high hopes for the judges to give higher sentences,” Latief said.
“The victim’s wife is speechless. Really felt like the Indonesian justice system doesn’t really care.”
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