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A young Indonesian woman has been arrested over the suspected poisoning murder of her friend

A young Indonesian woman has been arrested over the suspected poisoning murder of her friend, with whom she studied in Australia.

Wayan Mirna Salihin

Source: Facebook

27-year-old Wayan Mirna Salihin died in Jakarta earlier this month (Jan) after having an iced coffee with her friends - known as Jessica Kumala and Hani.

It's believed her drink was laced with cyanide.

Following weeks of investigations, Jakarta police arrested Kumala today.

The three women studied together, reportedly at Sydney's Billy Blue College of Design and Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne.

It's understood the Australian Federal Police are considering a request from Jakarta police for assistance.


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By Zara Zaher, Frank Mtao

Source: SBS News



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