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Woman charged with premeditated murder in accidental poisoning of 10-year-old boy
The suspect allegedly wanted to enact revenge on an ex-boyfriend for marrying another woman.
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Police guard NA, 25, who has been charged with premeditated murder after accidentally killing a 10-year-old boy with poisoned chicken satay intended for an ex-boyfriend, during a press briefing at the Yogyakarta Police headquarters on May 3. (Antara/Andreas Fitri Atmoko)
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woman in Yogyakarta may face the death penalty if she is found guilty of premeditated murder after accidentally poisoning and killing a 10-year-old boy.
The Yogyakarta Police have arrested NA, 25, for allegedly sending chicken satay and peanut sauce laced with cyanide to an ex-boyfriend with the intention of killing him.
She has been charged under Article 340 of the Criminal Code on premeditated murder and the 2014 Child Protection Law, which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment or the death penalty.
“The suspect had planned the crime for three months. She bought the poison for Rp 225,000 [US$15] from an e-commerce platform,” Yogyakarta Police general crimes investigation division head Sr. Comr. Burkan Rudy said as quoted by kompas.com.
He added that NA had wanted to get back at her ex-boyfriend for marrying another woman.
According to the police, NA approached an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver named Bandiman at a mosque near Mandala Krida Stadium, where he was resting, and offered him Rp 30,000 to deliver the satay and poisoned peanut sauce to her former lover, a police officer identified as Tommy.
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