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Jessica Wongso

What is jessica wongso?

· Emily Grant

Key facts

Fullständigt namn Jessica Kumala Wongso[2]
Nationalitet/status Indonesian citizen and Australian permanent resident[1]
Offer Wayan Mirna Salihin[4]
Brott Premeditated murder (coffee cyanide case)[5]
Straff 20 years in prison[1]
Frigivning Released on parole 18 August 2024[2]

Jessica Wongso is an Indonesian-born woman convicted in Indonesia of the premeditated murder of her friend Wayan Mirna Salihin in the 2016 coffee cyanide case, sentenced to 20 years in prison and released on parole in August 2024.

Context

Jessica Wongso is an Indonesian-born woman known for being convicted in Indonesia of the premeditated murder of her friend Wayan Mirna Salihin in the “coffee cyanide” case [5]. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison after a four-month trial [1]. The case attracted intense public interest in Indonesia and Australia [6]. She was released on parole on 18 August 2024 [2]. She has maintained her innocence in later media coverage [3].

Documented claims

  • Jessica Wongso was found guilty of murdering her friend by cyanide poisoning in an Indonesian court. [5]
  • She was released on parole in August 2024 after serving about eight years. [4]

Questions and answers

Is Jessica Kumala Wongso released on parole?

Yes, she was released on parole on 18 August 2024 [2].

What is the Jessica documentary on Netflix?

The documentary is titled *Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee and Jessica Wongso* [2].

Sources

  1. She Slipped Cyanide into Her Friend's Iced Coffee, Killing ... — people.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Sosok Jessica Wongso yang Ajukan PK di Kasus Kopi Sianida — tempo.co (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Iced coffee killer Jessica Wongso breaks silence: "I'm ... — newidea.com.au (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Indonesia 'coffee killer' trial: Jessica Wongso found guilty of murder — bbc.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  5. Accused cyanide murderer 'narcissistic' — sbs.com.au (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  6. Murder of Wayan Mirna Salihin — en.wikipedia.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People