The trial of a woman accused of lacing a coffee with cyanide to kill a friend, who she studied with in Australia, is set to begin in Indonesia.
15 Jun 2016 - 6:40 AM UPDATED 1 HOUR AGO
A former Sydney student accused of murdering her friend with a cyanide-laced coffee in Jakarta is set to face the first day of her trial.
In a case that has dominated local headlines, Jessica Kumala Wongso is accused of killing her 27-year-old friend Wayan Mirna Salihin in January at a popular restaurant in Indonesia's capital.
Moments after Mirna sipped her Vietnamese iced coffee that was allegedly laced with cyanide, she collapsed and began convulsing, police say.
She was confirmed dead a short time later in hospital.
The pair had studied together in Australia - first at Billy Blue College in Sydney and later at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne in 2008.
After receiving assurances by the Indonesian government that the death penalty would not be carried out against Jessica were she convicted, Australia agreed to help with the investigation.
Among the information AAP understands has been gathered by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) are allegations of a domestic dispute between herself and her then boyfriend in Australia - known only as "Patrick".
It has also been alleged that Jessica threatened a colleague while working as a contractor in an administrative position at NSW Ambulance between July 2014 and November 2015.
The trial is set to begin on Wednesday at Central Jakarta District Court.
Source: Cyanide murder trial to start in Jakarta
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