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Man accused of killing mother-in-law with poison-laced satay

Man accused of killing mother-in-law with poison-laced satay

Summary

A man in Indonesia was arrested for allegedly poisoning his mother-in-law by sending her chicken satay (meat skewers) laced with rat poison. The victim was found dead, and tests confirmed poisoning; the man tried to blame his sister-in-law for the crime.

Key Facts

  • The suspect, Purwadi Wahyudi, is 40 years old and from Central Java, Indonesia.
  • He allegedly ordered chicken satay on May 18, poisoned it, and sent it to his mother-in-law’s home.
  • The victim, a 57-year-old woman named Aminah, was found dead with signs of poisoning.
  • The sister-in-law found the body and was initially blamed by Purwadi.
  • Police exhumed Aminah’s body and found toxic chemicals in her organs.
  • Purwadi pretended to be the sister-in-law using her photo and name on a delivery app.
  • Police are investigating; Purwadi is detained but not yet formally charged.
  • In Indonesia, murder can be punished by the death penalty or at least 20 years in prison.
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