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Darcy Jenson, the private school kid from Sydney who turned into an alleged Bali murder fixer

Darcy Jenson is the alleged Sydney murder fixer hired to hunt a Melbourne underworld figure in Bali. New CCTV shows how police linked him to the attack. SEE THE VIDEO.

EXCLUSIVE: An alleged murder fixer hired to hunt a Melbourne underworld figure in Bali had the world at his feet when he graduated from a $15,000-a-year private boys’ school and started working on multimillion-dollar mansions.

But Darcy Francesco Jenson, 27, now faces the possibility of execution by firing squad if found guilty of his part in the alleged murder of Zivan Radmanovic and attempted murder of gangster Sanar Ghanim at luxury villa Casa Santisya 1 in Badung on June 14.

Upon graduating from St Patrick’s College in Strathfield almost a decade ago, Jenson held the school’s record for the 1500m athletics event, played rugby, authored a newsletter column about his involvement in the Social Justice Action Group, and achieved a HSC Band 6 in Italian.

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Darcy Frencesco Jenson at the airport. Picture: News Corp Australia
Darcy Frencesco Jenson at the airport. Picture: News Corp Australia

He started his own plumbing business – NextJen Plumbing Pty Ltd which was registered in 2022, before the name was changed to Jenson Plumbing Group Pty Ltd in 2023 – and filmed himself working on extravagant homes across Sydney.

Aside from the business registration and one social media account, there’s very little evidence to suggest the business was successful.

Bali shooter Darcy Jenson at work for his business. Picture: Instagram
Bali shooter Darcy Jenson at work for his business. Picture: Instagram

There’s nothing about either business on Google, there are no reviews, there’s no mention in online Yellow Pages directories, and no visible referrals on social media.

Further, the business was deregistered entirely in March this year – just months before he flew to Indonesia ahead of the alleged assassination attempt.

Darcy Francesco Jenson with friends before he was at the villa in Bali. Picture: Supplied
Darcy Francesco Jenson with friends before he was at the villa in Bali. Picture: Supplied

Records also appear to indicate the trip to Bali was the first time Jenson had lived away from his parents’ home in Sydney’s west. Less than two weeks after Jenson’s arrest in June, the home sold for $1.3m.

Passport of Darcy Francesco Jenson being held in Bali. Picture: Supplied
Passport of Darcy Francesco Jenson being held in Bali. Picture: Supplied

Jenson flew to Bali days ahead of his co-accused, Sydney man Mevlut Coskun, 22, and Melbourne-born Paea-I-Middlemore Tupou, 26.

Police officers escort Australian suspect Darcy Francesco Jenson to a press conference at Badung district police station. Picture: AFP
Police officers escort Australian suspect Darcy Francesco Jenson to a press conference at Badung district police station. Picture: AFP

Jenson allegedly spent that time scoping out Casa Santisya 1, where Ghanim and Radmanovic were due to stay with their partners, sisters Daniella and Jazmyn Gourdeas. There is no suggestion the sisters are involved in any illegal activities.

Zivan Radmanovic, 32, with his wife Jazmyn Gourdeas. Picture: Facebook
Zivan Radmanovic, 32, with his wife Jazmyn Gourdeas. Picture: Facebook
Sanar Ghanim in a photo collected by Bali police inside the Badung villa where the attack took place Picture: Lukman S. Bintoro
Sanar Ghanim in a photo collected by Bali police inside the Badung villa where the attack took place Picture: Lukman S. Bintoro

The day before the alleged shooting, on June 13, police will allege Jenson bought a $26 hammer that was later used by the alleged shooters to smash their way into the villa.

CCTV showed a man of Jenson’s appearance leaving a Balinese hardware store with the hammer poking out of his backpack.

Darcy Jenson with the hammer in his backpack after leaving the hardware store in Bali. Picture: News Corp Australia
Darcy Jenson with the hammer in his backpack after leaving the hardware store in Bali. Picture: News Corp Australia

The barcode stuck to the hammer was eventually traced by police back to the store, and to the CCTV.

In the attack which followed on June 14, the alleged hitmen hammered down the villa door, and shot Ghanim about six times – in the chest, leg, back, and groin.

Sinar Harapan Building Materials Shop in North Kuta where Darcy Jenson bought a hammer. Picture: Lukman S. Bintoro
Sinar Harapan Building Materials Shop in North Kuta where Darcy Jenson bought a hammer. Picture: Lukman S. Bintoro
Sinar Harapan Building Materials Shop in North Kuta/ Picture: Lukman S. Bintoro
Sinar Harapan Building Materials Shop in North Kuta/ Picture: Lukman S. Bintoro

Jenson, Coskun and Tupou were arrested days later trying to flee Bali. They are yet to be charged.

Australian lawyers are being briefed about the case with a view to working with Indonesian counterparts to represent the trio.

Jenson’s family declined to comment when approached at their Sydney home.

Darcy Francesco Jenson (far right) with friends. Picture: Supplied
Darcy Francesco Jenson (far right) with friends. Picture: Supplied

Meanwhile, Tupou’s family live in a tree-lined street in the middle class suburb of Ashburton in Melbourne’s east.

It’s about 2km from Chadstone Shopping Centre, where the more affluent are moving and the working class remain.

The Tupous’ rendered brick veneer home, which sits on a corner block, is the latter.

Tupou’s teenage sibling declined to comment on the case other than to say his brother was going OK.

Originally published as Darcy Jenson, the private school kid from Sydney who turned into an alleged Bali murder fixer

Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/national/darcy-jenson-the-private-school-kid-from-sydney-who-turned-into-an-alleged-bali-murder-fixer/news-story/f91088ab33e3bfc361f3c94a4e57b579