00:00Australian resident Jessica Wongso has been charged with the murder of Minis Alihin.
00:11Police allege she poisoned her friend by adding cyanide to her coffee.
00:15Deep inside is something like the evil, you know.
00:25The trial of the century.
00:29Since 11, CCTV7 footage from 1717 to 1839 local time was reduced in frame dimensions
00:36to 960x576 pixels.
00:40The deliberate downscaling of CCTV7 footage from 1920x1080 pixels to 960x576 pixels, and
00:48the reduction of the frame rate from 25 frames per second to 10 frames per second, executed
00:54by forensic experts Mohamed Nuh Al-Azza and Christopher Harriman-Rianto, had profound
00:59forensic implications.
01:00This manipulation severely compromised the quality of the footage during a critical time
01:05frame, from 1717 to 1839 local time, which encompassed key moments necessary for a thorough
01:11forensic analysis of the events leading to Myrna Salihin's death on January 6, 2016.
01:19At 17 hours 19 minutes and 30 seconds local time, Myrna Salihin was purportedly seen not
01:24taking a straw from the table and instead directly sliding the glass and drinking from
01:29the straw already in the glass.
01:31The original high-resolution footage would have allowed a detailed observation of her
01:35hand movements and the position of the straw, which was crucial to establish whether Jessica
01:39Wongso had placed the straw in the glass earlier, as alleged.
01:44The reduced resolution obscured these subtle but critical details, making it challenging
01:49for forensic analysts to accurately determine the sequence of actions.
01:53Furthermore, at 17 hours 19 minutes and 34 seconds local time, the video showed Hani
01:59Jawida Boon bringing the coffee cup close to her mouth and only smelling it.
02:04However, her testimony as a witness indicated that she had consumed a small amount of coffee.
02:10This discrepancy could have been better analyzed with high-resolution footage, which would
02:15have provided clearer visual evidence of her actions.
02:18The downscaled video compromised the ability to distinguish whether she merely smelled
02:23the coffee or actually sipped it, which is vital for understanding the sequence of events
02:27and assessing the credibility of her testimony.
02:30Dr. Adianto from Abdiwaluyo Hospital testified that Hani Jawida Boon admitted to him that
02:35she drank the coffee and feared dying like Myrna Salihin.
02:39This statement is crucial, as it directly contradicts the visual evidence provided
02:43by the manipulated footage.
02:46The reduced frame rate made it difficult to observe the precise moment and manner in which
02:50Hani interacted with the coffee cup, creating a gap in the forensic narrative that should
02:54have been clear and unambiguous.
02:57After drinking the coffee, Myrna Salihin reportedly waved her hand in front of her mouth multiple
03:02times, an action that was captured at a reduced frame rate of 10 frames per second.
03:07The original 25 frames per second would have provided smoother and more continuous visual
03:12data, allowing for an accurate analysis of her physical reactions.
03:17The reduced frame rate resulted in choppy footage, making it challenging to discern
03:21the nuances of her gestures and physiological responses, which are critical in determining
03:26her condition and the onset of symptoms.
03:30The forensic impact of downscaling the CCTV7 footage was significant, especially concerning
03:35the ability to accurately analyze key visual details.
03:40The reduced resolution made it impossible to precisely determine the volume of coffee
03:44before and after Myrna Salihin consumed it, as well as before and after Hani Jawida Boone
03:49allegedly sipped it.
03:51High-resolution footage would have allowed forensic experts to use edge detection, motion
03:56detection, and other advanced forensic techniques to measure the remaining volume of coffee
04:01in the glass at various critical points.
04:03This information could have verified the claims of how much coffee was actually consumed
04:08by Myrna and Hani, providing crucial evidence about the sequence of events.
04:12Additionally, the downscaled footage hindered the analysis of the coffee's color at table
04:1754 when Myrna Salihin drank it.
04:21The original footage could have shown whether the coffee had a darker color, indicating
04:25the presence of cyanide, as alleged by toxicologists Nursimran Subandi and Aimade Agus Gel-Gel.
04:31This analysis was crucial because a darker color in the coffee could support the hypothesis
04:36that the beverage contained cyanide, which would significantly impact the forensic and
04:40toxicological assessment of the case.
04:43The downscaling destroyed the resolution necessary to make these comparisons, thus obscuring
04:48potentially vital evidence that could have confirmed or refuted the presence of cyanide
04:53in the coffee.
04:54This manipulation directly undermined the ability to conduct a thorough and accurate
04:58toxicological analysis, impeding the reconstruction of events and the establishment of a clear
05:04forensic narrative.
05:06The motive behind manipulating this digital evidence appears to be to obscure critical
05:10details that could exonerate Jessica Wongso, or at least provide a clearer understanding
05:15of the events.
05:17By degrading the quality of the footage, Mohamedna Al-Azza and Christopher Harriman Rianto made
05:22it difficult for forensic analysts to draw definitive conclusions from the visual evidence.
05:27This manipulation not only compromised the integrity of the forensic analysis, but also
05:32potentially influenced the judicial process by presenting a distorted version of the events,
05:37thus impeding the pursuit of justice.
