<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Three Australian men could face the firing squad in Bali after being </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bali-shooting-breakthrough-guns-found/d1519aea-f9e5-47dd-b622-c689c45c1c3b" rel="" target="_blank" title="charged over an alleged underworld hit."><span>charged over an alleged underworld hit.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Sydney plumber Darcy Jenson, Mevlut Coskun and Melbourne man Paea Middlemore Tupou were taken by police from Bali's notorious Kerobokan prison today and handed over to prosecutors.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>All three men, aged in their 20s, have since been charged with premeditated murder over the death of Melbourne father Zivan Radmanovic and the shooting of underworld figure Sanar Ghanim.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/us-president-donald-trump-calls-out-time-magazine-for-cover-photo/471e0287-ffc3-49ee-bceb-910c851f8efb" target="_blank"><strong><span>'May be the Worst of All Time': Trump slams magazine for portrait</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Melbourne men and their partners were staying in a luxury villa near Canguu, on the south coast of Bali, when they were ambushed on June 14.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The alleged attackers bashed through the front door with a sledgehammer, which later proved to be a critical piece of evidence.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Radmanovic was shot dead in a bathroom.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/bali-shooting-three-australian-men-face-death-penalty/ff2492a8-21ec-46c6-90b9-3499f0268245" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ghanim was beaten and shot up to six times but survived.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Neither of their partners was physically injured.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Their alleged attackers refused to answer questions from journalists as they arrived at the prosecutor's office today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Their hands and feet were tied during the proceedings, and their faces were covered with balaclavas.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Head of the Badung District Prosecutor's Office said the suspects will be detained for a maximum of 20 days in prison before their case is submitted to the Denpasar District Court for trial.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Formally and materially, the case files have been declared complete," said Sutrisno Margi Utomo.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We have appointed eight experienced prosecutors to handle this case.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We will manage it professionally and coordinate with police to ensure security throughout the trial process."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/spider-man-outfit-found-at-beach-property-in-dunbogan-not-linked-to-missing-toddler-william-tyrrell/8227de78-cb93-4bb7-afa9-cde33bc91208" target="_blank"><strong><span>Heartbreaking William Tyrrell update after Spider-Man suit found</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Premeditated murder carries a maximum penalty of death under Indonesian law.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Local police chief M Arif Batubara claimed "there were no obstacles during the investigation process".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"As for their motive and statements, it will reveal everything together during the court proceedings," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We don't want to disclose any facts before the trial.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The suspects have been cooperative during questioning, but I prefer not to comment further at this stage."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The men – nicknamed the Bali Three – have also been charged with murder.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Which charge ultimately applies will be determined during the trial.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Australian leaders will likely oppose the death penalty, like they did for the Bali Nine.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Two of the nine, ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, were ultimately killed by firing squad in April 2015.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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