An Indonesian woman Jessica Kumala Wongso (C) talks with her lawyers after her trial at the Central Jakarta Court, Jakarta, Indonesia, June 15, 2016. REUTERS/Beawiharta
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Lawyers for an Indonesian woman charged with murdering her college friend by poisoning her coffee said on Wednesday there was no evidence that she committed such a crime.
At the opening court hearing, prosecutors accused Jessica Kumala Wongso, a resident of Australia, of the premeditated murder of Wayan Mirna Salihin at a Jakarta cafe in early January. If found guilty she could face the death penalty.
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