16. Indonesia - The Smiling Coffee Killer




Evidence Locker True Crime show

Summary: She is known as the Coffee Killer. Jessica Wongso, is an Indonesian born Australian resident who poisoned her best friend by lacing her coffee with cyanide. All of this happened in broad daylight, in an upmarket café in Jakarta. The whole act was caught on CCTV camera, yet, Jessica denied guilt. How did their friendship turn so sour, that Jessica decided Mirna Salihin deserved to die? For pictures and more information, join us on Facebook. This week's sponsor: Audible - Audible is offering Evidence Locker listeners a free audiobook with a 30-day trial membership. Resources  YouTube 60 Minutes Australia: Death in a café (1) 60 Minutes Australia: Death in a café (2) Articles Third Australian expert questions cyanide death in alleged coffee murder Accused poisoner Jessica Kumala Wongso denies fight over boyfriend The long journey of Jessica’s trial Caught on camera: Chilling moment woman was ‘murdered’ with a cup of poisoned iced coffee after friend laced it with cyanide. Indonesia’s murder melodrama has the whole country watching A psychological profile of a poisoner News Video: Sydney car collides with nursing home building Special thanks: Simone McH Narrated by: Noel Vinson Created/Produced by: Sonya Lowe Additional script edits: Emma Robertson  Researched & Produced by Two Red Romans Productions Music: “Nordic Medieval” by Marcus Bressler Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios This True Crime Podcast was researched using open source or archive materials.