Murder of Wayan Mirna Salihin

Wayan Mirna Salihin
Born(1988-03-30)30 March 1988
Jakarta, Indonesia
Died6 January 2016(2016-01-06) (aged 27)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Cause of deathCyanide poisoning (contentious)
Occupation
  • Graphic designer
Known forMurder victim
Spouse
Arief Soemarko
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(m. 2015)​

On 6 January 2016, Wayan Mirna Salihin died in Abdi Waluyo Hospital after drinking a Vietnamese iced coffee at the Olivier Cafe in the Grand Indonesia shopping mall in Jakarta.[1] According to the police, cyanide poisoning was most likely the cause of Mirna's death. Police charged Jessica Kumala Wongso with her murder. Jessica was found guilty of the murder and was sentenced to 20 years. Jessica's appeal was later rejected by the higher court.[2][3]

The case became the most famous and phenomenal murder case in 2016 in Indonesia, with the Indonesian media covering the case extensively. The ruling of the case was televised on national television and watched by millions of Indonesians.[2]

  1. ^ fathiyah, Alia (3 February 2016). "WhatsApp Jessica: Mir, Mau Dong Dicium Sama Elo". Tempo. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b Palin, Megan (5 February 2016). "Accused 'coffee killer' lives in Australia". NewsComAu. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
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