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Man accused of killing mother-in-law with poison-laced satay
Key takeaways
- Tiffanie Turnbull Boyolali Police Investigators pose with evidence they collected during the murder inquiry.
- Police say Purwadi Wahyudi ordered chicken skewers on 18 May, dipped them in toxic chemicals, then couriered them to the alleged victim's house because he felt disrespected by her.
- He tried to frame his sister-in-law, who discovered the 57-year-old woman's body, covered in vomit, at her home in Central Java the next day, detectives added.
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Tiffanie Turnbull Boyolali Police Investigators pose with evidence they collected during the murder inquiry. A man in Indonesia has been arrested for allegedly murdering his mother-in-law using satay laced with rat poison.
Police say Purwadi Wahyudi ordered chicken skewers on 18 May, dipped them in toxic chemicals, then couriered them to the alleged victim's house because he felt disrespected by her.
He tried to frame his sister-in-law, who discovered the 57-year-old woman's body, covered in vomit, at her home in Central Java the next day, detectives added.
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