Death row gran Lindsay Sandiford lands in UK after 13 years in Bali prison
Lindsay Sandiford, 69, the British grandmother once sentenced to death in Bali for drug trafficking, has finally returned home after 13 years in an Indonesian prison. She feared execution by firing squad before being freed under a repatriation arrangement between the UK and Indonesia.
Sandiford arrived at London Heathrow this afternoon following a 20-hour journey from Bali via Dubai. Her flight, reportedly costing £600, was sponsored by the government. Witnesses said she appeared weak and covered her face as she was wheeled through the airport toward waiting transport.
The mother of two was convicted of attempting to smuggle £1.6 million worth of cocaine into Bali. She previously reflected on her experience, saying it gave her a “second chance” at life with her family in the UK after years facing possible execution.
“In England, she will remain in prison,” said I Nyoman Gede Surya Mataram, Indonesia’s deputy minister for immigration and correctional coordination.
According to Indonesian minister Yusril Mahendra, Sandiford is “seriously ill” and has already been examined by a doctor from the British consulate on the island. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has yet to confirm whether she will face additional imprisonment upon her return.
Author’s Summary
After 13 years in a Bali prison, Lindsay Sandiford returns to the UK frail but free, her fate uncertain as officials debate further incarceration.
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