Bali drugs mule gran returns to UK after years on death row
Lindsay Sandiford, now 69, has returned to the United Kingdom after spending over a decade on death row in Indonesia for smuggling cocaine into Bali. She reportedly longs to reunite with her family following her release on humanitarian grounds.
Conviction and imprisonment
Sandiford was convicted in 2013 for attempting to smuggle £1.6 million worth of cocaine from Thailand to Bali. At the time, she claimed she had been coerced by an international drug network that threatened her family if she refused to cooperate. The Indonesian court sentenced her to death by firing squad, leading to more than twelve years of imprisonment under harsh conditions.
Return and health concerns
Following a lengthy process, a deal was secured last month allowing her release. She arrived at London Heathrow Airport on a government-funded ticket costing £600 after a 20-hour journey. Reports indicate she is in poor health and urgently needs medical care.
“Doctors have assessed Lindsay and determined she's very unwell. She has spent 12 years in one of the worst prisons in the world and that has taken its toll on her. She's desperate to get home, she's been preparing for months.”
Before departing Indonesia, Sandiford reportedly said farewell to fellow inmates, many of whom she described as being like family after years of shared hardship.
Author’s summary
Lindsay Sandiford, once on Indonesia’s death row for drug trafficking, has returned to Britain after 12 years in prison and now seeks recovery and family reunion.
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