Myuran Sukumaran
| Myuran Sukumaran | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 April 1981 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 29 April 2015 (aged 34) Nusa Kambangan, Indonesia |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Residence | Auburn, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | Bali Nine, drug trafficking |
| Criminal penalty | Death penalty |
| Conviction(s) | Drug trafficking (2006) |
| Partner(s) | |
Myuran Sukumaran (17 April 1981 – 29 April 2015) was an Australian who was convicted in Indonesia of drug trafficking as a member of the Bali Nine. In 2005, Sukumaran was arrested in a room at the Melasti Hotel in Kuta with three others. Police found 334 g (11.8 oz) of heroin in a suitcase in the room. According to court testimonies of convicted drug mules, Sukumaran and Andrew Chan were the co-ringleaders of the heroin-smuggling operation from Indonesia to Australia. After a criminal trial, Sukumaran was sentenced on 14 February 2006 by the Denpasar District Court to execution by firing squad.
After lodging an appeal against his sentence, Sukumaran's appeal was initially dismissed by the Bali High Court. A judicial review conducted by the Indonesian Supreme Court on 6 July 2011 affirmed the death sentence. Sukumaran's plea for clemency was rejected by the President of Indonesia Joko Widodo on 30 December 2014, and Sukumaran was expected to face execution, together with Chan. The execution was carried out on 29 April 2015.
Sukumaran was born on 17 April 1981 in London. He was the eldest child of Sam and Raji Sukumaran who are of Sri Lankan Tamil origin. Sukumaran had a brother (Chintu) and a sister (Brintha). The family moved to Australia in 1985 and lived in Auburn, a western suburb of Sydney. Sukumaran was educated at Homebush Boys High School where he was known as "Myu". Although Andrew Chan also attended Homebush the pair were four years apart and mixed in different circles. Sukumaran told a psychiatrist that he faced bullying and racism at school. It was only in his adolescence he started making friends - mostly Chinese and Vietnamese - and started to feel accepted.
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