First picture of death row gran Lindsay Sandiford back on British soil
Lindsay Sandiford, 69, who was convicted 13 years ago for attempting to smuggle £1.6 million worth of cocaine into Bali, has returned to the United Kingdom after more than a decade on death row in Indonesia.
She was photographed arriving at Heathrow’s Terminal 4 on Friday, sitting in a wheelchair, dressed in black leggings and a green cardigan, and covering her face with part of her clothing.
Sandiford left Indonesia earlier that day after Jakarta and London agreed on a humanitarian deal allowing her and another British prisoner to be repatriated. Her flight ticket reportedly cost the British government £600.
Before departing Bali, she attended a handover ceremony at Kerobokan Prison, accompanied by fellow British inmate, 35-year-old Shabab Shahabadi, who had been serving a life sentence for drug offences. The two were transported to Denpasar International Airport, where they met British Ambassador Dominic Jeremy before boarding their flight.
“Lindsay Sandiford and Shahab Shahabadi have serious health conditions and are being repatriated on humanitarian grounds,” said Matthew Downing, the UK’s deputy ambassador to Indonesia.
Author’s Summary
After thirteen years on Indonesia’s death row, Lindsay Sandiford returned to Britain under a humanitarian agreement secured between Jakarta and London.
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