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A trial has begun in Bali for three Australian men accused of killing a Melbourne father in an alleged premeditated hit. Police allege that two men, Coskun Mevlut and Paea I Middlemore Tupou, broke into a Bali villa, north of Canggu, shortly after midnight on June 13 and shot two Australians. Zivan Radmanovic, 32, was killed in the attack, while 34-year-old Sanar Ghanim survived. A third man, Darcy Jenson, is alleged to have organised the hit, providing vehicles and a sledgehammer for the alleged shooters. All three men were masked and shackled as they arrived at court earlier this morning, not saying anything to assembled media. Mr Jenson is being represented separately to Mr Mevlut and Mr Tupou. The trial, which is expected to run for up to two months, is being overseen by a panel of three judges in a Bali District Court, who will determine whether or not the men are guilty. If found guilty of premeditated murder, the three could be sentenced to the death penalty. The alleged hit shocked Bali at the time, with the death generating significant local interest. Police said Mr Radmanovic's partner woke to her husband screaming, hiding in bed while she heard multiple gunshots. Police make arrests Three men were arrested in the days after the shooting. Mr Jenson was arrested at a Jakarta airport, while the other two were picked up in Cambodia and returned to Indonesia. In July, all three men were handcuffed and forced to re-enact the alleged shooting as police carried out their investigation. A specific motive has not been revealed by police for the shooting. Lawyers for Mr Jenson have previously told reporters that their client had been cooperative with police and that he was helping a friend, without knowing the alleged murder would take place. "The most important thing is he has been cooperative with the process," they said. "He feels remorse because somebody ended up dying." Badung Police Adjunct Chief Commissioner Arif Batubara said assistance was being provided to one of the victim's families, who was present at court. "We'll also be providing protection to the victims' families, as they're still experiencing a lot of trauma from what happened," he said. "Through their lawyers, they've requested security from the outset." "One of the victims' families will be present today, as summoned by the court."
