Global InformationMurder of Wayan Mirna Salihin information
Wayan Mirna Salihin | |
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| Born | 30 March 1988 Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Died | 6 January 2016 (aged 27) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Cause of death | Cyanide poisoning (contentious) |
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| Known for | Murder victim |
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Arief Soemarko (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]
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- ^ a b Palin, Megan (5 February 2016). "Accused 'coffee killer' lives in Australia". NewsComAu. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
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