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Jessica trial shows footage of ‘suspicious’ movements
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Jessica Kumala Wongso stands during her trial at the Central Jakarta District Court last month. Jessica is accused of murdering her friend Wayan MIrna Salihin. (Antara Foto/Yudhi mahatma)
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digital forensics expert showed CCTV footage during the trial of Jessica Kumala Wongso, who stands accused of murdering her friend Wayan Mirna Salihin, on Wednesday at the Central Jakarta District Court.
Expert Adj.Sr.Comr Mohammad Nuh Al-Azhar showed CCTV footage recorded on Jan. 6 this year that showed Jessica’s “suspicious movements” while she was waiting for almost an hour before Mirna and another friend Juwita Boon aka Hani arrived at Olivier restaurant for their meet-up.
Excerpts of the footage showed Jessica before her friends arrived. The footage showed that at 4:22 p.m., Jessica sat down on the edge of a bench. About one minute after that, Jessica moved to the center of the bench so her position was in line with decorative plants. Her body was blocked by the plants but her hand movements could be seen, Nuh said.
Jessica is seen pushing a centerpiece away from her. She arranged three paper bags on a table until all of them were in line. At 4:29 p.m., Jessica opened her bag with two hands.
"She opened her bag while her head turned to the left and right continuously. Looking at the pixel movement, she seemed to put something on the table," Nuh said.
Before Mirna and Hani arrived, Jessica ordered Vietnamese coffee for Mirna. According to the footage, Jessica moved Mirna's Vietnamese coffee to the other side of the table
Jessica’s lawyer, Otto Hasibuan, told the court that he doubted Nuh’s statement could reveal the truth behind Mirna’s death.
