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BBC – “Lindsay Sandiford Returns Home After 12 Years on Death Row in Indonesia”

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A British grandmother, Lindsay Sandiford, who spent 12 years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, has returned to the UK. At 69, she was sentenced to death in 2013 after being arrested with nearly 5kg of cocaine valued at £1.6 million upon arriving in Bali from Thailand in 2012.

Indonesia is known for its strict drug laws but has recently released several high-profile detainees, including members of the “Bali Nine” drug ring. Sandiford’s return comes as part of a diplomatic agreement between the UK and Indonesian governments.

Alongside Sandiford, another British national, Shahab Shahabadi, who faced a life sentence for drug smuggling, was repatriated. Both individuals reportedly suffered from health issues while imprisoned. Their flight left Bali at approximately 00:30 local time.

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Lindsay Sandiford flown home after 12 years on Indonesian death row

A British grandmother who spent 12 years on death row in Indonesia after being convicted of drug trafficking flew home on Friday, as part of a deal between the UK and Indonesian governments.

Lindsay Sandiford, 69, was sentenced to death on the island of Bali in 2013, after she was found with nearly 5kg of cocaine worth £1.6m ($2.1m) when she arrived on a flight from Thailand in 2012.

Indonesia has some of the world’s most stringent drug laws, but it has freed several high-profile detainees, including the infamous “Bali Nine” drug ring, in the past year.

Sandiford was repatriated along with another British national Shahab Shahabadi, who had been serving a life sentence for drug smuggling.

Their flight left Bali at about 00:30 local time (16:30 GMT Thursday), Indonesian officials said.

Sandiford and Shahabadi were both said to be suffering from health problems while in prison. Last month,…

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