RedHanded Jessica Wongso: Iced Coffee Killer | #435
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Feb 5, 2026 A Jakarta coffee date turns deadly after a sip of iced coffee allegedly laced with cyanide. CCTV puzzles, suspicious behaviour and a preserved cup clash with autopsy results and shaky forensics. Media frenzy, courtroom theatrics and claims of tampering fuel public obsession. A Netflix wave and parole later, the case remains a divisive mix of jealousy, legal mess and unanswered questions.
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Early Arrival And Concealing Shopping Bags
- Jessica arrived an hour and a half early, briefly left, returned with shopping bags, then ordered the drinks 45 minutes before the others arrived.
- CCTV shows her placing bags that later obscured the drinks from camera view.
Contradiction Between Cup And Body Evidence
- Cafe staff noted the coffee smelled like glue and looked yellowish, and later tests found 298 mg of cyanide in the glass.
- The cup's contamination contrasted with unclear toxicology from Mirna's body.
Forensic Uncertainty Over Cause Of Death
- Initial samples taken an hour after death found zero cyanide and later partial autopsy found only 0.2 mg in the duodenum.
- Lack of a full autopsy and cyanide's volatility created major forensic uncertainty.