JAKARTA — 2016 · Murder
The "Cyanide Coffee" Case
On 6 January 2016, at a café in Jakarta's Grand Indonesia mall, 27-year-old Wayan Mirna Salihin fell ill shortly after drinking a Vietnamese iced coffee while meeting friends, and died on the way to hospital. Tests showed cyanide had been added to the drink. Her friend Jessica Wongso, who had arrived early and ordered the drinks, was arrested. Broadcast live for months, the trial drew huge attention in Indonesia. On 27 October 2016 the Central Jakarta District Court found her guilty and sentenced her to 20 years; her appeals were rejected. Wongso was released on parole in August 2024. A 2023 Netflix documentary reignited debate about the case.
- Date
- 2016
- Place
- Jakarta, Indonesia, Jakarta, ID
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- -6.1950, 106.8200 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 6 January 2016Mirna Salihin died after drinking coffee at the café.
- 30 January 2016Her friend was arrested.
- 27 October 2016The court imposed a 20-year sentence.
- 2017Higher courts rejected the appeals.
- 18 August 2024The convict was released on parole.
Sources
- BBC News — Indonesia coffee cyanide case: Jessica Wongso jailed bbc.com ↗
- The Jakarta Post — Judges sentence Jessica to 20 years in prison thejakartapost.com ↗
- Wikipedia — Murder of Wayan Mirna Salihin en.wikipedia.org ↗
- BBC News
- The Jakarta Post
- Wikipedia
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