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Olivier café receptionist testifies against Jessica
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CCTV footage of murder defendant Jessica Kumala Wongso carrying three paper bags was shown during her trial at the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday. (JP/Callistasia Wijaya)
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receptionist at a cafe where Wayan Mirna Salihin died after drinking cyanide-spiked coffee testified against defendant Jessica Kumala Wongso in her trial on Wednesday.
The receptionist, Aprilia Cindy Cornelia, told the bench that Jessica was the one who reserved table number 54, the spot where Mirna drank the tainted coffee.
Jessica first came to the cafe at 3.30 p.m. and reserved a non-smoking table for four people. Jessica chose table number 54, which has a half round couch, and Cindy reserved it for her. Jessica told her that she would be back at 4 p.m. and her friends would come visit the cafe at about 4.30 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. At 3.32 p.m. Jessica left the cafe to go into the mall after wandering around the cafe, including into the smoking room.
(Read also: Judge calls for end of Mirna-Jessica relationship rumor)
At 4.14 p.m., according to Cindy and closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage, Jessica came back to the cafe with three paper bags from the Bath and Body store.
"When I brought a food menu for Jessica, I saw three arranged paper bags on the table," Cindy said.
Meanwhile, Cindy told judges that it was unusual for a customer to request all the drinks to be brought to the table before the company arrives as Jessica did. She said it was also unusual for a customer to pay the bill in advance before having the food and beverages.
"In Olivier, usually customers finish eating first before paying the bills," Cindy said. (ary)
