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TUE · 2026-06-09 · 10:09 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0609-82990
News/Man accused of killing mother-in-law with poison-laced satay
NSR-2026-0609-82990News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial

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

An Indonesian man, Purwadi Wahyudi, has been arrested for allegedly murdering his mother-in-law, Aminah, by poisoning chicken satay with rat poison. Police allege Wahyudi, 40, delivered the poisoned skewers to Aminah's home in Central Java on May 18th, believing he had been disrespected by her.

BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-06-09 · 10:09 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Man accused of killing mother-in-law with poison-laced satay
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An Indonesian man, Purwadi Wahyudi, has been arrested for allegedly murdering his mother-in-law, Aminah, by poisoning chicken satay with rat poison. Police allege Wahyudi, 40, delivered the poisoned skewers to Aminah's home in Central Java on May 18th, believing he had been disrespected by her. Aminah, 57, was found dead the following day, exhibiting signs of poisoning. Investigators were alerted by the family after her burial, as they suspected foul play. Forensic testing on Aminah's exhumed body confirmed the presence of toxic chemicals in her major organs. Wahyudi has been named a suspect and detained, with potential charges carrying severe penalties.

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Forensic testing found signs of poisoning in the victim's major organs and traces of toxic chemicals.

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The victim was found covered in vomit at her home in Central Java.

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A man was arrested for allegedly murdering his mother-in-law with poison-laced satay.

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The victim's youngest daughter reported receiving a delivery of chicken satay from an unknown person the day before her body was discovered.

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The suspect allegedly dipped chicken skewers in toxic chemicals and couriered them to the victim's house.

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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.Purwadi, 40, has been made a suspect and detained, but has not been formally charged with murder, which in Indonesia attracts the death penalty or at least 20 years in prison.Police say the family contacted them after the woman - identified only as Aminah - was buried, suspicious that she had not died of natural causes.The woman's youngest daughter, Luriyanti Putri, told investigators the alleged victim had reported receiving a delivery of chicken satay from an unknown person the day before her body was discovered. Putri said it wasn't from her, and told her mother not to eat the food.Aminah's neighbour also reported seeing dead chickens near her coop.Her body was exhumed and forensic testing found signs of poisoning in most of her major organs, as well as traces of toxic chemicals.
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