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BREAKING NEWS: Judges sentence Jessica to 20 years in prison
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Jessica Kumala Wongso addresses the court during her trail at Central Jakarta District Court on Sept. 28. She is accused of killing Wayan Mirna Salihin. (Antara Photo/Rosa Panggabean)
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udges at the Central Jakarta District Court sentenced murder suspect Jessica Kumala Wongso to 20 years in prison on Thursday after finding her guilty of murdering Wayan Mirna Salihin by putting cyanide poison into Mirna’s coffee on Jan. 6 at Olivier in Grand Indonesia, Central Jakarta.
The court hearing was presided over by judge Kisworo.
In line with the indictment, the judges concluded that Jessica murdered Mirna in revenge for repeatedly telling Jessica to break up with Patrick O'Connor, her former Australian boyfriend.
According to the indictment, Mirna advised Jessica to break up with Patrick because he was a violent drug user with economic difficulties. Mirna’s advice, according to prosecutors, offended Jessica.
Jessica was named a suspect on Jan. 29. (bbn)
