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Greater Jakarta: Police look to '€˜science'€™ in Mirna'€™s death

The Jakarta Police have used various methods to discover the motive behind the alleged murder of 27-year-old Wayan Mirna Salihin, including by having the sole suspect, Jessica Kumala Wongso, 27, undergo psychological and psychiatric assessments at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Central Jakarta on Thursday

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Fri, February 12, 2016 Published on Feb. 12, 2016 Published on 2016-02-12T15:41:27+07:00

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he Jakarta Police have used various methods to discover the motive behind the alleged murder of 27-year-old Wayan Mirna Salihin, including by having the sole suspect, Jessica Kumala Wongso, 27, undergo psychological and psychiatric assessments at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Central Jakarta on Thursday.

Jakarta Police general crimes director Sr. Comr. Krishna Murti said the police were currently focusing on building a case against Jessica through scientific verifications after she had maintained her innocence.

'€œShe will not say a word about the motive,'€ he said on Thursday.

'€œIf she remains close-mouthed, there are still ways to find out.'€

The suspect refused to take part in several scenes in a recent crime-scene reenactment, saying things happened differently to the police version.

'€œShe has the right to deny [the crime]. That she has rejected [some scenes in] the reenactment is not a problem,'€ said Krishna.

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