Murder of Mirna Salihin

Wayan Mirna Salihin
Born 30 March 1988
Jakarta, Indonesia
Died 6 January 2016(2016-01-06) (aged 27)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Cause of death Cyanide poisoning
Occupation Graphic designer
Known for Murder victim

On 6 January 2016, Wayan Mirna Salihin died in 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 the most likely cause of Mirna's death.[2] Police have charged Jessica Kumala Wongso with her murder.[2]

Background

Born in 1988, Mirna Salihin was the daughter of businessman Edi Darmawan Salihin.[3] She recently married Arief Soemarko.[4][5]

Murder investigation

At 2pm on 6 January 2016, 27-year old Jessica Kumala Wongso arrived at Grand Indonesia shopping mall in Jakarta to meet her friends at 5pm, including Salihin.[1] After making a reservation at the Olivier Cafe and doing some shopping, Wongso returned to the cafe at 4pm and ordered drinks, including the Vietnamese iced coffee that allegedly killed Salihin.[3] Wongso waited until Salihin arrived at 5pm and during this time the drinks were hidden from the view of the security camera with shopping bags Wongso had placed on the table.[6] Soon after arriving, Salihin took a sip of the coffee and complained that the coffee was really bad before losing consciousness shortly after.[1] An ambulance was called to the cafe and Salihin was rushed to Abdi Waluyo Hospital in Menteng, Central Jakarta, where she later died at 6 pm.[3][7]

According to the autopsy conducted at Kramat Jati Police Hospital on January 10, evidence of bleeding was found in Salihin's stomach.[3] The police claimed that cyanide was found both in the coffee Salihin drank as well as in her stomach.[2]

On 30 January 2016, Wongso, a former permanent resident of Australia, was charged with the premeditated murder of Wayan Mirna Salihin and was taken into police custody pending trial. The Australian Federal Police has handed over confidential files regarding Wongso's psychological state, amongst them a restraining order against her made by an ex-boyfriend, to Indonesian authorities.[6] Wongso’s lawyer Yudi Wibowo has denied her client's involvement in Salihin's death.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 WhatsApp Jessica: Mir, Mau Dong Dicium Sama Elo
  2. 1 2 3 "Accused 'coffee killer' lives in Australia". NewsComAu. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Meninggal Setelah Ngopi, Ini Hasil Otopsi Mirna
  4. ↑ Liputan6.com. "Ngopi Cantik Berujung Nestapa". liputan6.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  5. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-37784416
  6. 1 2 3 "Australian resident accused of cyanide-poisoning murder in Indonesia". ABC News. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  7. ↑ Media, Kompas Cyber. "Misteri Pembunuhan Mirna - Kompas.com Topik pilihan". KOMPAS.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
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